Paruthi Alwa

Paruthi Alwa is a rare heritage sweet unique to the Nagore region. Cotton seeds (paruthi vidhai) are cold-pressed to extract a thick, nutty milk. This milk is then slow-roasted in a heavy iron pan with country jaggery and pure desi ghee, stirred continuously for hours until it sets into a dense, nourishing alwa. The earthy sweetness of jaggery and the natural richness of the seed milk make this unlike any other alwa — a dying recipe that we have kept alive since 1957.