Srivilliputhur palkova
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A soft, creamy milk sweet made by slowly reducing milk with sugar, a GI-tagged speciality of Srivilliputhur.
Region: Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar districtOccasion: Temple visits, gifts and festivalsTime: 1 hour 30 minServes: About 300 gVegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 litres full-cream milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ tsp cardamom powder (optional)
- 1 tsp ghee
Method
- Boil the milk in a heavy, wide pan.
- Keep it on medium heat, stirring and scraping the sides and bottom often, until it reduces to about one-quarter.
- Add the sugar and keep stirring; the mixture will loosen and then thicken again.
- Cook until it turns pale cream to light brown and leaves the sides of the pan in a soft mass.
- Stir in the ghee and cardamom, cool and serve.
History
Srivilliputhur, the town of the Andal temple, is known for palkova made from milk of local dairy cattle. Srivilliputhur palkova has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Significance
Pilgrims to the Andal temple carry palkova home as a gift, and many local families make their living from it.