Jaggery / Gur
ミネラルたっぷり！カレーの隠し味からスイーツまで支えるインドの黒砂糖
Description
Unrefined sugar boiling and solidifying squeezed sugarcane (or date palm) juice as is without centrifugation. Has deep richness and caramel-like flavor absent in white sugar.
Classification: For Everyone,Sweetener,Richness
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How to use
Ingredients
- Sugarcane juice(or Date palm sap)
Instructions
- Shave or smash block/disc-shaped Jaggery with a knife or hammer to make fine (*powder types are also convenient).
- Dissolve 1-
- tsp as a 'secret ingredient' at the finishing stage of South Indian Sambar/Rasam or Gujarati curries, balancing acidity and heat.
- When making Indian sweets (Mithai) or Chai, add generously instead of white sugar to yield healthy, deep sweetness.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Brown sugar (Okinawan black sugar is a perfect sub due to very similar flavor and method)
Pairing
Sambar, Chai, Indian sweets in general
Trivia
[Hardcore] In Ayurveda, while refined white sugar is said to cool the body, Jaggery is believed to 'warm the body (purify blood)', absolutely preferred for winter cooking/sweets.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Post-meal, put a pinch of crushed Jaggery in the mouth to aid digestion, melting it slowly like candy to eat!
Allergen
None