Sugar industry in India is one of the largest industries. Jaggery or gur refers to the unrefined sugars used widely in the South Asian and South East Asian regions. It is made of the products of sugarcane and the date palm tree. Organic Jaggery not only retains the sucrose but also other natural nutrients like calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and potassium.
Jaggery holds a very special place in Indian cuisines its distinctive salty-sweet taste has made it suitable for preparing many sweets that are found in the Cultural Festivals in India. ‘Tilgud’ a special delicacy prepared from Jaggery consumed in winters. The Muzaffarnagar District in U.P. has the largest jaggery market in the world, which is followed by Anakapalli in the Visakhapatnam District. The yellow jaggery is found mainly in Kolhapur, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- Jaggery is widely used in the Indian cuisines, The various South Indian foods like rasam, dal and sambhar are prepared with the addition of jaggery.
- It is also consumed in the raw form, as well as in the traditional dishes where it lends a touch of sweetness to the sourness and spiciness of the preparations.
- It is also used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages and also in candy, toffees, jaggery cakes. Its regular usage is advocated in the daily diet as it is a healthy and unrefined form of sugar.
- Jaggery is the closest substitute to white sugar and is healthy too. It is used for the coating of insides of a tandoor oven to enable better flavor of dishes.
Organic Jaggery Powder
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