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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Iruttukadai halwada ! Tirunelveli Halwa da !!

 

Famous Tirunelveli Halwa @ Iruttukadai

 

Tirunelveli Halwa is a legendary   dessert famous for its melt-in-the-mouth texture and rich ghee flavor. Made from slow-cooked wheat milk, sugar, and generous amounts of ghee, its unique taste is traditionally attributed to the mineral-rich waters of the Thamirabarani River. 

Interestingly though there are so many shops in Tirunelveli (available in every place these days!) – there is one shop where crowds throng -   the century-old Iruttu Kadai Halwa (meaning "Dark Shop"), located near the Sri Nellaiyappar Temple in Tirunelveli.  

The shops opens only 5 pm and understand that will be closed sooner once the stock of the day is sold !!  Just see the queue waiting in front of this shop.  :  https://youtu.be/N-pUtjPv8j0

 


.. .. .. any reference to Tirunelveli Halwa would take you to that famous Vikram song from ‘Saami’ – but here is another    பழமையான தமிழ் பாடல் "வண்டே அல்வா துண்டே" (Vandey Halwa Thunde) from 'குசுமலதா' [Kusumalatha]released in 1951 sung by JB Chandrababu and MR Shakunthala 

Interesting !
 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
23.7.2026

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