நலமான வாழ்வே நமக்கான இலக்கு

Millet halwa, slow-stirred in ghee and jaggery

Kavuni, Thinai and Kuthiraivali sweets from Doctor SKM Natural Choice, made in Trichy. No preservatives, no artificial colours, no artificial flavours.

Kavuni black rice halwa with spicy mixture, on a banana leaf in a silver plate

எங்கள் அல்வா

Three grains, three sweets

Each one starts with a traditional Tamil grain, is cooked in ghee and sweetened with jaggery instead of refined sugar.

A bronze bowl of glossy black kavuni halwa topped with cashews Kavuni halwa 250 gram box

கவுனி அல்வா

Kavuni halwa

The royal food, made with kavuni black rice

Kavuni is the black rice of old Tamil kitchens, once kept for royal tables. We cook it slowly with milk, coconut milk and ghee until it turns deep, glossy and almost purple-black, then finish it with cashews, almonds, cardamom and a little honey.

  • Kavuni rice
  • Jaggery powder
  • Ghee
  • Rice bran oil
  • Almonds
  • Cashew nuts
  • Milk
  • Coconut milk
  • Cardamom
  • Honey
Pack
250 g
MRP
₹175
Best within
4 days
Order Kavuni halwa
A brass bowl of amber thinai halwa with a cashew on top Thinai halwa 250 gram box

திணை அல்வா

Thinai halwa

Foxtail millet, the grain of Tamil literature

Thinai turns up again and again in Tamil history and Sangam poetry. Our thinai halwa is soft and amber, fragrant with cardamom and studded with cashews. It's a healthy halwa that everyone at the table will like.

  • Foxtail millet
  • Ghee
  • Wheat
  • Rice bran oil
  • Jaggery powder
  • Cashew
  • Cardamom
Pack
250 g
MRP
₹160
Best within
4 days
Order Thinai halwa
A stack of golden Kuthiraivali Mysore Pak pieces Mysore Pak served with mixture on a banana leaf

குதிரைவாலி மைசூர் பாக்

Kuthiraivali Mysore Pak

Pleasant aroma of ghee

Mysore Pak was first made for the Maharaja of Mysore. We make ours for the kings of our own town, with kuthiraivali (barnyard millet), a grain full of fibre, protein, calcium and vitamins.

  • Kuthiraivali millet
  • Ghee
Made with
Millet
Price
Call us
Quality
No compromise
Ask for Mysore Pak

Also at CM Spot

Filter coffee

CM Spot is short for Coffee & Millet. A hot tumbler of coffee goes well with a plate of halwa.

Kavuni halwa with mixture on a banana-leaf cup

Halwa with mixture

Served the Trichy way: warm halwa on a banana leaf, with a spoon of spicy mixture alongside.

Stacked single-serve halwa cups

Cups for functions

Single-serve halwa cups for weddings, meetings and college events. Tell us the count and the date.

Painted portrait of the elder who opened the family tea stall in 1969
From the framed story on our shop wall

இதோ வரலாறு தொடர்கிறது

A tea stall, a Siddha physician and a millet sweet shop

  1. 1969

    A tea stall in Ponnappur

    In Ponnappur, Thanjavur district, where wet fields and dry fields sit side by side, the family's first tea stall opened. A glass of tea cost one anna.

  2. Then

    A trusted Siddha physician

    The same man finished his degree and became a government-recognised Siddha physician, known across the town. He still runs that tea stall today.

  3. Today

    Doctor SKM Natural Choice, Trichy

    Food as medicine, carried forward. From Subramaniyapuram we make millet sweets with ghee and jaggery, and nothing artificial.

  4. 2025

    CM Spot and the Millet Halwa Point

    Coffee and millet halwa under one name. When our Millet Halwa Point counter opened, neighbours, elders and families came for their first taste.

எப்படி செய்கிறோம்

How a batch is made

Bowls of millets and grains Halwa being stirred by hand in a large pan Glossy dark halwa with nuts being lifted from the pan A steel tray of set halwa topped with almond flakes A tray of halwa plates on banana leaves, ready to serve

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  1. 1

    Choose the grain

    Kavuni black rice, thinai (foxtail millet) or kuthiraivali (barnyard millet). Millets have fed Tamil Nadu for thousands of years.

  2. 2

    Cook it in ghee and jaggery

    The grain goes into a wide pan with ghee and jaggery powder, never white sugar, and is stirred by hand, slowly, the whole way through.

  3. 3

    Stir until it shines

    It's ready when the halwa pulls away from the pan and turns glossy. Then the cashews, almonds and cardamom go in.

  4. 4

    Set, top and pack

    The halwa sets in trays and is packed in 250 g boxes and single cups. With no preservatives, it's best eaten within 4 days.

  5. 5

    Serve on banana leaf

    At our counter and at events, every plate goes out on a fresh banana leaf with a spoon of mixture on the side.

எங்கள் சுவர்

The wall at our shop

Framed words our customers read while they wait, on millets, food as medicine and where we come from.

Framed Tamil poem about millets with bowls of grains
Thousands of years of grainsA poem calling millet "a pearl born from the lips of the soil".
Framed Tamil text about the 1969 tea stall with a portrait of an elder
Since 1969The story of the family tea stall in Ponnappur, and the history that continues.
Framed Tamil quote on food and health with millet bowls
Food is more than tasteWords from Dr. Ku. Sivaraman on food that heals as well as fills.
Framed comic poster in Tamil listing white foods
Nothing white hereA joke with a point: no refined white sugar or maida in our sweets.
Framed Tamil quote with a photo of a speaker
Begin with good intent"Nothing begun with a good heart has ever failed or stopped halfway." Educationist CMN Saleem.
Framed black and white photo of Nammalvar laughing, with a Tamil quote
NammalvarWords of Tamil Nadu's pioneer of natural farming.

மக்களோடு

Out with the people of Trichy

College fests, business meets, exhibitions and banana-leaf feasts, and the day our Millet Halwa Point counter opened.

Families at the Millet Halwa Point launch, July 2025
Families at the Millet Halwa Point launch, July 2025
Handing over the first packs, July 2025
Handing over the first packs, July 2025
First taste of millet halwa
First taste of millet halwa
A pack of halwa, handed over with a smile
A pack of halwa, handed over with a smile
That first bite
That first bite
The halwa counter, stocked and ready
The halwa counter, stocked and ready
A crowd outside the shop
A crowd outside the shop
Elders at the counter, July 2025
Elders at the counter, July 2025
Sharing halwa with neighbours
Sharing halwa with neighbours
Guests at the counter
Guests at the counter
IFAH Chamber of Commerce and Industry network meet
IFAH Chamber of Commerce and Industry network meet
Serving halwa at a college event
Serving halwa at a college event
Banana-leaf feast with a halwa cup at every seat
Banana-leaf feast with a halwa cup at every seat
Thinai halwa stall at an exhibition
Thinai halwa stall at an exhibition
Elders tasting halwa at a gathering
Elders tasting halwa at a gathering
Students queue for halwa
Students queue for halwa
Thinai halwa stall, Trichy
Thinai halwa stall, Trichy
Halwa at an evening event
Halwa at an evening event
Serving fresh halwa at a college event
Serving fresh halwa at a college event
Guests at the exhibition
Guests at the exhibition

Planning a function, meeting or college event?

We bring halwa plated on banana leaf, or packed in single cups. Tell us the date and how many guests.

Ask about event orders

வாங்க, சுவைங்க

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Doctor SKM Natural Choice No. 6, Jailaniya 6th Street,
Subramaniyapuram, Trichy 620 020
Tamil Nadu
73057 33796

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Kavuni halwa 250 g · ₹175
Thinai halwa 250 g · ₹160
Kuthiraivali Mysore Pak price on request

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