Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai: All About Tamil Nadu's Popular Sweet Treat
Almost every part of the world has its own version of a peanut candy or brittle.HighlightsTamil Nadu has amongst the highest number of products in the food category Kovil Patti Kadalai Mittai is the latest to join the list The sweet treat from Tamil Nadu can be made at home too
two ingredients - groundnuts from in and around Kovilpatti that grow in black soil, typical of the area in Thootukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu, and jaggery. Most locals also attribute the special flavour of the Kovilpatti kadalai mittai to the water from the nearby Thamirabarani river.