Karuppatti Halwa

Palm jaggery halwa — wheat flour or kadala maavu (roasted gram flour) cooked with melted karuppatti (palm/toddy palm jaggery) and ghee until thick and fudge-like. The karuppatti's distinctive smoky, caramel-like sweetness is far more complex than cane sugar, making this halwa one of Chettinad's most unique sweets.