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What Is Jaggery and How Can I Use It?

Jaggery is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 4 recipes to get you started.

In Chinese:粗糖
British (UK) term: Jaggery
en français:jaggery
en español:azúcar de palmera

Recipes using jaggery

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Fried Delicious Modak

Fried Delicious Modak

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Modak is an Indian traditional dish, especially prepared on Ganesh Chaturthi...... Modaks are considered to be the favorite sweet dish of Lord Ganesha......This dish is very delicious, people especially kids love it....

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Pulikacchal

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Pulikacchal: the tangy-sweet South Indian tamarind paste for puliyodharai rice. Mustard seeds, chilies, jaggery, and sesame cooked down into a shelf-stable rice mix.

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Meetha Kaddoo (Braised Butternut Squash with Jaggery)

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Meetha Kaddoo with butternut squash braised in fenugreek, asafoetida, and coriander, then glazed with jaggery and mango powder. A sweet-spiced Indian vegetarian side.

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Chhole Alu

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Chhole alu: North Indian chickpeas and potatoes in a tangy-spicy gravy with jaggery, tamarind, garam masala, and green chiles. A Punjabi street-food classic made vegetarian and satisfying.

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