Khejur Gur (Date Palm Jaggery)
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Winter Bengali Magic! The Ultimate Sap Caramel Sugar
Description
Date palm jaggery. Harvested only in winter. Sap from date palms boiled down into a dark block. Has an intense, intoxicating aroma of caramel and smoke.
Classification: Sweetener
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How to use
Ingredients
- Date palm sap
Instructions
- (Prep) Shaved with a knife and stuffed into winter Pithas, or used to color and flavor sweet yogurt (Mishti Doi).
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Key spices
None(Gur aroma is key)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Okinawa brown sugar, Maple sugar
Pairing
Bhapa Pitha (Steamed rice cake)
Trivia
[Difference] Indian sweets mainly use sugarcane sugar. BD winter sweets' identity strictly relies on the aroma of this 'Date Palm Gur'.
Eating tips & etiquette
Shave a piece and eat it raw; it melts at mouth temperature, releasing deep caramel and floral honey notes.
Allergen
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