jigarthandato black
ricehalwa; the bylanes of George Town house desserts meant for every palate one corner of Krishnan Koil
street, stands a shop that sells onlyjigarthanda . Milkrim Jigarthanda is
barely a few months old, but already prides itself on the texture and thickness
of their drink, which has generous dollops of home-made malai and
homemade ice cream spooned in.
halwa in different colours
‘majestically’ displayed behind the glass. A customer, waiting for his order of
sweets to be packed, proudly informs us that Majestic Sweets has been around
for at least fifty years. Clearly, it has built for itself quite a loyal
following. Along with the regular suspects on display, are trays of black
rice halwa (or kavuni arisi halwa ) and dum root halwa .
We try out both, and it’s easy to tell why this outlet is reputed for the
former. Perfectly set, with a gelatin-smooth texture, the black rice halwa wins
you over with just the right hint of sweetness. So subtle is the taste, that it
barely qualifies as sweet, but is delicious nevertheless.
The dum root halwa next
door, however, wins over this one — which is saying a lot, since you can
literally see the light strands of saffron peeking out from Majestic’s
silky-smooth offering. Firdous is another of the family run businesses with
multiple outlets in this area, bustling with customers at that time of evening.
Their halwa has a more generous dose of ghee than most, and is topped
with almond slices instead of pumpkin roots. Deliberately grainy, this dum root
halwa is certainly not for the light-hearted, but is perfect if you want to
treat yourself on a budget.
With inputs from Krishin
Somasekhar, blogger, Madras Eats. Krishin can be contacted at
madraseats@gmail.com.
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