Udhaiyam Jaggery Powder Jar 1kg

Udhaiyam Jaggery Powder is unrefined cane sugar in granulated form, so it measures and dissolves like sugar instead of needing to be chipped off a solid block. The colour runs from gold to dark brown and the taste is deeper and more caramel-like than white sugar, which is why it is used where that flavour is wanted rather than simply for sweetness.

Best for

• Payasam, kheer and chakkarai pongal
• Sweets such as ladoo, halwa and adhirasam
• Balancing sourness in sambar, rasam and tamarind gravies

How to cook it

Dissolve it in a little hot water and strain before adding it to milk-based sweets, as jaggery can carry fine sediment and will split hot milk if added dry. Add it at the end of cooking rather than the start, and take the pot off the boil first. In savoury cooking a small piece stirred into a tamarind gravy rounds off the sourness without making the dish sweet.

Pack and storage

1kg jar. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening. Jaggery draws moisture from the air, so keep the jar closed or the powder will cake.