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Halva (also halvah, halwa, halua, [1] and other spellings; Arabic: حلوى Bhojpuri:𑂯𑂪𑂳𑂄, Hindi: हलवा, Persian: حلوا, Urdu: حلوا) is a type of confectionery that is widely spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia, and South Asia. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes ...
Tamil cuisine is a culinary style of Tamil people originating in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Sri Lanka. [1] Meats, along with rice, legumes, and lentils, are popular. Dairy products and tamarind are used to provide sour flavors. On special occasions, traditional Tamil dishes are served in a traditional manner, using ...
' Cathayan bread, bread of Cathay [northern China] ', [2] composed of نان nān meaning ‘bread’ and خطائی khaṭāʾī meaning ‘Cathayan’. [2] The word has been borrowed into the Burmese language as nankahtaing (နံကထိုင်), in the Tamil language (in East Tamil Nadu) as naanahatha (நானஹத்தா), and in ...
Eggs, milk, bread crumbs, sugar, vanilla Similar to bread pudding. Used for special occasions. Sago pudding Sago, sugar, milk, eggs This is popular among all communities in Sri Lanka. Mostly offered at Tamil weddings and cultural festivals.
The most famous include Thirunelveli halwa, sooji (or suji) halva , [20] aate ka halva , [21] moong dal ka halva (mung bean halva), [22] gajar halva (carrot), [23] dudhi halva, chana daal halwa (chickpeas), and Satyanarayan halwa (variation of suji halwa, with the addition of detectable traces of banana), and kaju halva (cashew nut).
Samayal Samayal with Venkatesh Bhat is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language cooking show featuring chef Venkatesh Bhat cooking 100 of his top recipes, that home cooks and viewers can try. The program focuses on what have been described by Times of India as "exciting recipes, especially South Indian" cuisine .
In Pakistan, it is called Malpura, and is very popular breakfast item in Punjab where it is normally consumed with Suji Halwa. Malpua is a famous dish during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Muslim families across India, as well as Pakistan prepare malpuas for iftar (meal to break the fast).
Gajar ka halwa is a combination of nuts, milk, sugar, khoya and ghee with grated carrots. [11] [12] It is a light nutritious dessert with less fat (a minimum of 10.03% and an average of 12.19%) than many other typical sweets from the Indian subcontinent. [13]