Whole Wheat Halwa / Tirunelveli Gothambu Halwa

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Whole Wheat Halwa / Tirunelveli Gothambu Halwa is a traditional sweet preparation on the Tirunnelveli district in TamilNadu(Kerala). Even the preparations need bit patience;It results an awesome melt in mouth Halwa. Instead of whole wheat; you can also use Samba wheat or broken wheat.

 Ingredients:

1. Whole wheat-1 cup


2. Ghee-cup


3. Sugar-2 1/2 cup


4. Fried cashew-1/2 cup

Preparation:

• Soak the washed whole in water for overnight.


• After that; drain it and add in to a blender along with 1 1/2 cups of water. Blend well until smooth.


• Drain it and extract the wheat milk.


• Pour more water over the strainer to extract the maximum milk.


• Keep the wheat milk covered and untouched for 3 t o 4 hours.


• After 4 hours; the milk settled in the bottom of the pan and way water on top.


• Discard the top water carefully and mix the remaining milk with another a cup of fresh water.


• Heat a non-stick pan with 11/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water.


• Boil it without stirring until nice golden brown in color.


• Then add remaining sugar and a cup of hot water (be care while adding hot water; it may splutter).


• Stir well to avoid any lumps.


• Now add the wheat milk by stirring well.


• Cook continuously until thickens.


• When it almost thickens; add ghee little by little (in four or five additions).


• Cook until the ghee starts oozing out from the oil and the halwa easily leaves from the sides of the pan.


• Then turn off heat by adding fried cashews; mix ell to combine.


• Serve after cools down.