Tn tirunelveli halwa Recipe

Recipe By Better Butter

Tirunelveli halwa is shiny brown jelly like fudge . Traditionally made with samba wheat variety. This halwa is do famous that it turned to be a dessert symbol of tamil nadu .it has even got its places in tamil songs. And thirunelveli is the district where its been originated and still made. One cant return from that place without tasting it. And still the place buzzes all day to have hot halwa with mixture served in bananaleaf. Locally its called iruttu kadai halwa (dark shop halwa) . Making at home requires lot of courage after all i attempted it with our home grown wheat which is not samba wheat was a night mare to me. Since i badly craved for it... Collected lot of details, advice and reference from different places and made it was so so good. Do not alter the measurements since it works like baking .:).

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12hr total
10hr Prep
2hr Cook
12hr total
10hr Prep
2hr Cook
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Ingredients for Tn tirunelveli halwa Recipe

  • 1/5 cup Samba wheat or normal whole wheat berries
  • 0.40 cup sugar + 1cup
  • 0.60 tablespoon Broken cashews
  • 1/5 liter Water
  • 1/5 cup Ghee
Nutrition
value
555
calories per serving
23 g Fat8 g Protein79 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    23g
  • Protein
    8g
  • Carbs
    79g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    79g
  • Protein
    8g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    23g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    24mg
  • Iron
    3mg
  • Vitamin A
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    37mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    0mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    45mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    133mg
  • Selenium
    8mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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