highlights In Muslim areas of UP, egg pudding is made with cream and dry fruits, which is quite delicious. There is a traditional custom of serving watermelon and gourd halwa at weddings in Karnataka, especially in Brahmin marriages. The Bohra Muslim community of Gujarat makes Harak Halwa by adding dates along with walnuts and cashews. A halwa is made in Tamil Nadu in South India, which takes three days to make. A special shop has been making this halwa for 200 years. This shop opens for a few hours in…
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Food and drink stories: Pink season of winter…If you get delicious hot carrot halwa…the story of this sweet, why is it called the king of halwa?
highlights Halwa is said to have originated in the Ottoman Empire of Turkey; it came to India through the Mughals or Arab traders. Carrot Halwa was first made especially by the Sikhs of Punjab, then it became popular. Halwa came to India from Persia and then it became the national dish of India. During this winter season, Lal-Lal Halwa made with carrot khoya and dry fruits is such a hit that just hearing its name is guaranteed to make your tongue water. Although so many varieties of halwa have developed…
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