A storytelling walk through the
town of Karaikal led the writer to stumble upon an unusual delicacy — paruthi
halwa or cotton seed halwa. A tantalising aroma of ghee,
coconut and roasted nuts wafts in the air.
Here, a smiling bhaiya tells us that
the scent is from the mound of coal-black halwa he is selling. While
I’ve tasted many types of halwa, this is a first for me. Called paruthi
halwa, it is made from cotton seed and I’m intrigued. The vendor serves us a
scoop of the warm sweet, laden with cashews and grated coconut.
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