Tirunelveli Halwa Recipe - Tamil Nadu's Traditional Red Wheat Halwa - Samba Godhumai Halwa

Tirunelveli Halwa or Irrutukadai Halwa is one of the most popular sweet loved by people all around the world. This is traditionally made in Tirunelveli. Though the method is little bit tough you can try this by reading the step-wise instructions and enjoy with your family.

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Tirunelveli Halwa

Ingredients for making Tirunelveli Halwa

Samba Gothumai – 1/4 cup
Sugar – 1/2 cup
Ghee – 1/2 cup
Cashewnut – 5 whole broken
Oil – 1 tbsp

For Caramelizing Sugar:

Ghee – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp

Method for making Tirunelveli Halwa

1. Soak samba wheat overnight or at least for 8 hrs in water. Drain the water then add 1/2 cup water and transfer to mixer jar.

 and grind it smoothly and then strain well by pressing with spoon to extract milk completely.

2. Grind the remaining samba godhumai again with 1/4 cup water to take second milk. Transfer the extracted milk to a bowl and keep it undisturbed for at least 15 mins.

3. Drain the clear water on top and set aside.

4. Heat a tbsp of ghee in the heavy bottomed pan and add the extracted wheat milk and keep stirring to avoid lumps till you get a porridge like consistency.

5. Next add sugar and mix well.

6. In another pani heat a tbsp `of` ghee and fry the broken cashews until golden brown. Remove the cashews and in the same pan add a tbsp of sugar and mix it in low flame till it changes to light brown colour to crystallize.

7. Keep stirring to get a reddish golden brown color.

8. Add this caramelized sugar to the halwa and keep mixing vigorously to remove small crystals. Keep stirring till you get a smooth consistency.

9. Next reduce the flame and add little melted ghee and keep mixing in regular intervals.

10. It will nicely bubble up then slowly it will start to form a  mass add ghee in intervals and keep stirring till it starts to roll and stops absorbing ghee..

11. Now you can see the whole mixture in halwa consistency without sticking to the pan.

12. At this stage add fried cashews and mix well.

Now the Tirunelveli Halwa is ready to serve for your loved ones.