All across India, there are many delicious mithai (sweet dishes) available. In Western India, mithais are often made using milk, cardamom, fruits, and nuts. In the north, the taste has been influenced by the ingredients brought by the traders, which provide a lot of warmth to the body during the winter season. In South India, mithais are quite popular and made using coconut, jaggery, rice, and dals. These ingredients have strong cultural importance in the cuisines of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. One such mithai is Madugula Halwa, which is quite popular in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It has been found that one of the best Madugula Halwa is served by a shop in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Madugula Halwa is a traditional dish with a history spanning almost 150 years. In a village called Madugula in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, this Madugula halwa is famous. A young man named Mangaraju has been doing this business for the last 20 years. Until now Madugula halwa was made with sugar, but now he has introduced 5 different types of Madugula Halwa with sugar, jaggery, honey, sugar-free and chocolate.
Madugula halwa is made by the fermentation of wheat, which shows the probiotic nature of the sweet dessert. Therefore, Madugula halwa aids in digestion and improves gut health. Dry fruits also improve heart health because of the presence of good cholesterol, HDL. As per reports, the mithai is consumed with milk as it provides a lot of energy to the body.
The shop owned by Mangaraju is quite popular, and people from both Telugu-speaking states come to eat the mithai. They have also started the facility of delivering Madugula halwa to homes, which users can order through their website. People have always loved the unique taste of the halwa, and now the addition of different flavours has made it even more popular.