Thirunelveli Halwa

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Thirunelveli Halwa

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 45 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 10
  • 1 cups samba wheat


  • 3 cups extracted milk


  • 4 cups sugar


  • 2 cups ghee


  • 1 cups cashew nuts

Directions

  • Soak the Samba wheat in sufficient amount of water for 12 hrs.
  • Grind the wheat for 5 Minutes with some water and extract the wheat milk and Strain through a large strainer.
  • Grind the remaining wheat with fresh water again and filter with large Strainer.
  • Let the Wheat Milk ferment for 12 Hrs.
  • In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat 3 tbsp of ghee and add 1/2 cup sugar and stir until golden brown. This step is to get the exact colour of tirunelveli halwa.
  • After Getting dark brown colour add 4 cups of sugar and 3 cups of fermented wheat milk and keep stirring. Some lumps which are formed will be dissolved when you keep on stirring.
  • Add 1 cup ghee in half way and keep stirring. Finally add unroasted Cashew nuts and keep stirring.
  • Check for ball consistency after half an hour of stirring and it is done when the ghee starts oozes out.
  • After the halwa cools down transfer it and garnish with cashews