Naan Curry is back for season 2! Our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks - Sadaf and Archit resume with a hot, hearty and sweet new episode. In this episode they’re talking about Halwa. Specifically they discuss: What is the connection between the Indian Union Budget presentation and Halwa? Why is Halwa a health tonic (in many surprising ways)? The wonderful history of Halwa. What are Habshi and Sohan Halwas? Purple vs red carrot Jaggery vs refined sugar So, sit back and relax, or go to your kitchen and roast some besan in ghee while you hear about the Jalwa of Halwa. Important links to geek out more: 1. Book: Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India by Colleen Taylor Sen 2. Article: The fascinating story of ‘Halwa’ By Kartikeya Shankar 3. Article: Handfuls of History: How Halwa Became Our Favourite Desi Dessert by Gopi Karelia 4. Video: How to make Turkish Helva by Refika Birgül If you want to listen to the previous episodes of Naan Curry, click here: Naan Curry Season 1 You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle: @sadaf_hussain @thehustlingglutton Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/