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Receta Godhumai halwa- A popular Tirunelveli delicacy(step by step pics)
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Wheat
berries
- 2cups
Sugar- 4cups
Cashews
- 1/2 cup
Ghee
- 11/2cup(150gm-200gm approx)
cardamom
- 1tsp
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