Jaggery (also called gurh or Gur) is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals. The colour varies from golden brown to dark brown. It is an easily available sweet which is shared on any good occasion.

Uses:
Jaggery is used as an ingredient in sweet and savoury dishes in the cuisines like Payasam, panagam, Poli, kozukkatai, etc.? A pinch of it is sometimes added to sambar, rasam, lentil soups (dal) and other staples to add sweetness to balance the spicy, salty and sour components. It is used exclusively as a sweetener in chakkarai pongal. The combination of crushed jaggery with ghee is excellent and goes well with chapathi. Other uses include jaggery-toffees and jaggery-cakes made with pumpkin preserve, cashew nuts, peanuts and spices. Jaggery is mixed with other ingredients such as peanuts, condensed milk, coconut, and white sugar, to produce several locally marketed and consumed

Calorific Value: 100 grams of jaggery gives 383 KCalories
Nutrition Facts:
Total Carbohydrate-98.0g(33%), Sugars-97.0g, Vitamins: Niacin-2.0mg(10%), Vitamin B-60.4mg (20%), Pantothenic Acid-1.0mg(10%), Minerals: Calcium-80.0mg(8%), Iron-5.4mg(30%), Magnesium-160mg(40%), Phosphorus-40.0mg(4%), Potassium-140mg(4%), Sodium-30.0mg(1%), Manganese-0.1mg(5%), Selenium-1.4mcg(2%)

Medicinal Uses:
Jaggery supplies instant energy. Juices prepared using this as sweetening agent are healthy and reviving. Jaggery is known to stir heat on the body, which causes sweating, a way for the body to cool down in the high summer heat. By aiding digestion, jaggery prevents constipation. The iron content in this sweetener helps to boost hemoglobin level thus preventing anemia especially for pregnant women. It has many vitamins and minerals that promote healthy hair and skin. Jaggery is also a source of glycolic acid ? which has multiple benefits for the skin: it reduces fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, acne scars and uneven skin colour. The potassium in jaggery helps to control blood pressure. According to Ayurveda, jaggery increases kapha and helps to gain a healthy weight.

JAGGERY (Vellam)

SUGAR

JAVVARISI

Jaggery Powder / Naatu Sarakarai

Panakalkandu 250gm