Glossy Retreat

Wheat in water Soaked for eight hours Water drained Grind to paste With more water added Fermented overnight Strained and filtered Process repeated Until thick milk Deposited in bottom And poured in a pan Water mixed Stirred continuously For fifty minutes With sugar added Cooked in low flame A few cups of ghee Added carefully Cardamom sprinkled Stop the fire Until batter becomes Soft and succulent Unattached in pan Velvety in touch Melting in mouth Hot and sweet A handful of dollops So hard to resist Craves you for more Tirunelveli halwa Everyone's delight Glossy retreat Tamilnadu's pride