Jaggery




Asian cane sugar















Jaggery
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Place of origin Indian subcontinent
Region or state South Asia and Southeast Asia


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A block of jaggery, with a US penny for size comparison


Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar[1] consumed in some countries in Asia and the Americas.[2] It is a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap (see: palm sugar) without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in colour.[2] It contains up to 50% sucrose, up to 20% invert sugars, and up to 20% moisture, with the remainder made up of other insoluble matter, such as wood ash, proteins, and bagasse fibres.[2] Ancient scriptures on Ayurveda mention various medicinal uses based on method of preparation and age.


Unrefined, it is known by various names, including "panela", in other parts of the world.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 Origins and production


    • 2.1 Preparation




  • 3 Uses


    • 3.1 South Asia (Indian Subcontinent) and Southeast Asia


    • 3.2 Other uses




  • 4 Nomenclature


    • 4.1 In South Asia


    • 4.2 In Southeast Asia


      • 4.2.1 Myanmar (Burma)


      • 4.2.2 Malaysia


      • 4.2.3 Indonesia


      • 4.2.4 Philippines


      • 4.2.5 Thailand




    • 4.3 Elsewhere




  • 5 Image gallery


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References





Etymology




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The process of making granular jaggery


The word "jaggery" comes from Portuguese, ultimately from the Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā), the root of the word "sugar" itself.[3]



Origins and production


Jaggery is made of the products of sugarcane and the toddy palm tree. The sugar made from the sap of the date palm is more prized and less commonly available outside of the regions where it is made. The toddy palm is tapped for producing jaggery in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, syrup extracts from kithul (Caryota urens) trees are widely used for jaggery production. This is considered the best jaggery available on the local market and is more highly valued than that from other sources.[citation needed]


All types of the sugar come in blocks or pastes of solidified concentrated sugar syrup heated to 200 °C (392 °F). Traditionally, the syrup is made by boiling raw sugarcane juice or palm sap in large, shallow, round-bottomed vessels.



Preparation




Cutting sugarcane in a field in India.


Historically, the sugarcane cultivators used crushers that were powered by oxen, but all modern crushers are power-driven. These crushers are placed in fields near the sugarcane plants. The cut and cleaned sugarcane is crushed and the extracted cane juice is collected in a large vessel. A certain quantity of the juice is transferred to a smaller vessel for heating on a furnace.


The vessel is heated for about an hour. Dried wood pulp from the crushed sugarcane is traditionally used as fuel for the furnace. While boiling the juice, lime is added to it so that all the wood particles rise to the top of the juice in a froth, which is skimmed off. Finally, the juice is thickened. The resulting thick liquid is about one-third of the original volume.


This hot liquid is golden. It is stirred continuously and lifted with a spatula to observe whether it forms a thread or drips while falling. If it forms many threads, it has completely thickened. It is poured into a shallow flat-bottomed pan to cool and solidify. The pan is extremely large to allow only a thin coat of this hot liquid to form at its bottom, so as to increase the surface area for quick evaporation and cooling. After cooling, the jaggery becomes a soft solid that is molded into the desired shape.


The quality of jaggery is judged by its colour; brown means it is higher in impurities and golden-yellow implies it is relatively pure. Due to this grading scale, coloured adulterants are sometimes added to jaggery to simulate the golden hue.



Uses



South Asia (Indian Subcontinent) and Southeast Asia


Jaggery is used as an ingredient in sweet and savoury dishes in the cuisines of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Iran. For example, a pinch of it is sometimes added to sambar, rasam, and other staples. Jaggery is added to lentil soups (dāl) to add sweetness to balance the spicy, salty, and sour components, particularly in Gujarati cuisine.


Maharashtra in India is the largest producer and consumer of jaggery (gud (गुड़) in Hindi, "gul" (गुळ) in Marathi, "gur" (گڑھ) in Urdu, and Bella (ಬೆಲ್ಲ) in Kannada).


Kolhapur is one of the largest producers of jaggery in India and has a GI Tag for Jaggery.[4] Most vegetable dishes, curries, and dals, and many desserts contain it. Jaggery is especially used during Makar Sankranti for making a dessert called tilgul. In Gujarat, jaggery is known as gôḷ (ગોળ); during Makara Sankranti, a similar preparation called tal na ladu or tal sankli is made. In rural Maharashtra and Karnataka, water and a piece of jaggery are given to a person arriving home from working under a hot sun.


Molasses (काकवी), a byproduct of the production of jaggery, is used in rural Maharashtra and Karnataka as a sweetener. It contains many minerals not found in ordinary sugar and is considered beneficial to health in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.[5] It is an ingredient of many sweet delicacies, such as gur ke chawal / chol ("jaggery rice"), a traditional Rajasthani or Punjabi dish.




Jaggery preparation by heating juice in the vessel on furnace


In Gujarat, laddus are made from wheat flour and jaggery. A well-known Maharashtrian recipe, puran poli, uses it as a sweetener apart from sugar. Jaggery is considered an easily available sweet which is shared on any good occasion. In engagement ceremonies, small particles of it are mixed with coriander seeds (ધાણા). Hence, in many Gujarati communities, engagement is commonly known as gol-dhana (ગોળ-ધાણા), literally "jaggery and coriander seeds".


In Sri Lanka, jaggery is made using the treacle of the kithul tree.


Jaggery is used extensively in South India to balance the pungency of spicy foods. In Andhra Pradesh, it is used for sweets like chakkara pongal, milk pongal (prepared with rice, milk, jaggery). During Sankranti they prepare 'Arisalu' which is an authentic Andhra Pradesh dish. In Kerala, it is considered auspicious and is widely used in cooking. It is a vital ingredient in many varieties of payasam, a sweet dish.


In Tamil Nadu, jaggery used exclusively as the sweetener. It is used in a dish called chakkarai pongal. It is prepared during the festival of Pongal (Thai Pongal), which is held when the harvesting season begins. It is used to make kalhi, to sweeten fruit salads and payasam (sweet milk) that are offered to the Gods. Jaggery is used in religious rituals. In rural areas, cane jaggery and palm jaggery are used to sweeten beverages, whereas refined sugar has replaced it in urban areas.




Semisolid sugarcane juice drying in another pan for preparation of jaggery: a practice in India


In Odia cuisine, cakes or piṭhas contain jaggery. Pithas like Arisa pitha are made out of jaggery called as guda in Odia. Kakara pitha contains coconut filings which are caramelized using jaggery. Guda is also added to rice flakes called as chuda and eaten as breakfast. Some marmalade made of mango and dillenia contain the ingredient.


In Bengali Hindu cuisine, it is commonly used in making sweet dishes, some of which mix jaggery with milk and coconut. Popular sweet dishes such as laḍḍu/laṛu or paṭishapta piṭha mix it with coconut shreds. Jaggery is molded into novel shapes as a type of candy. The same preparation of sweets have been made in its neighbouring state of Assam. Some of the popular sweet dishes of Assam such as til-pitha (made of rice powder, sesame and jaggery), other rice-based pitha, and payas are made of jaggery. In some villages of Assam, people drink salty red tea with a cube of gurd (jaggery), which is popularly called cheleka-chah (licking tea).


Traditional Karnataka sweets, such as paayasa, obbattu (holige) and unday use different kinds of jaggery. A pinch is commonly added to sambar (a.k.a. huLi saaru) and rasam (a.k.a. saaru). Karnataka produces sugar- and palm-based jaggery. The combination of crushed jaggery with ghee is excellent and goes well with chapathi.


The Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh has the largest jaggery market in the world, followed by Anakapalli in the Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh. The Kolhapur District in western Maharashtra is famous for its jaggery, which is yellow and much sought-after in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Mandya in Karnataka is known for its jaggery production.


In Myanmar, jaggery is harvested from toddy palm syrup. In central Myanmar and around Bagan (Pagan), toddy syrup is collected solely for making jaggery. The translucent white syrup is boiled until it becomes golden brown and then made into bite-size pieces. It is considered a sweet and is eaten by children and adults alike, usually in the afternoon with a pot of green tea. It has been referred to locally as Burmese chocolate. Toddy palm jaggery is sometimes mixed with coconut shreds, jujube puree or sesame, depending on the area. This type of jaggery is used in Burmese cooking, usually to add colour and enrich the food.



Other uses


Other uses include jaggery toffees and jaggery cake made with pumpkin preserve, cashew nuts, peanuts and spices. Jaggery may be used in the creation of alcoholic beverages such as palm wine.


Besides being a food, jaggery may be used (mixed in an emulsion with buttermilk and mustard oil) to season the inside of tandoor ovens.[6]


Jaggery is used in natural dying of fabric. It is also used in hookahs in rural areas of Pakistan and India.



Nomenclature




Burmese jaggery at a market in Mandalay



In South Asia




  • Guḍa in Sanskrit (गुड़—literally 'a ball')


  • Guḍ (ਗੁੜ) in Punjabi


  • Guḍa (ଗୁଡ) in Odia


  • Guḍ and Gur (गुड़) in Hindi and Haryanvi language for the piece of jaggery, a large flat round block of jaggery is called Bheli


  • Gwëṛa in Pashto


  • Guṛ in Assamese (গুড়), Bengali (গুড়), Bhojpuri (गुड़), Hindi (गुड़)


  • Gurh (ڳُڙ) in Sindhi


  • Godd (गोड)in Konkani


  • Gurh (گڑ) in Urdu

  • 'Sharkkara'(ശർക്കര) or 'Chakkara'(ചക്കര) or 'Vellam' (വെല്ലം) in Malayalam(Language),


Vellam in Tamil
'Karuppaṭṭi' or 'Karippaṭṭi' or 'Karipetti' (കരിപെട്ടി) is jaggery made from palm juice, and 'Panam Kalkandam' (പനം കല്കണ്ടം) is rock candy made from palm juice.




  • Gôḷ (ગોળ) in Gujarati


  • Gôḷ (गौळ) in Rajasthani


  • Gool (गूळ) in Marathi


  • Bella (ಬೆಲ್ಲ) in Kannada


  • Bellam (బెల్లం) in Telugu


  • Bella in Tulu: Vale bella is a type of jaggery which prepared from toddy.


  • Hakuru (හකුරු) in Sinhalese


  • Hakuru (ހަކުރު) in Dhivehi


  • Kurtai in Mizo


  • Sakhhar and "Bheli" in Nepali/Nepalese


  • Sharkara(ശർക്കര)in Malayalam


  • Mitha in Bhojpuri


  • Mithoi (মিঠৈ) in Assamese


  • Akher gur (আখের গুড়) (from sugarcane) Khejurer gur (খেজুরের গুড়) (from date palm) Taler gur (তালের গুড়) (from palm) in Bengali


  • Kawltu tuikang in Paite



In Southeast Asia



Myanmar (Burma)



  • Htanyet (ထန်းလျက်) (pronounced [tʰəɲeʔ]) in Burmese


Malaysia




  • Gula melaka or Gula merah in Malay


  • Gula nisan/nise in Kelantanese Malay


  • Gula apong in Sarawak, Malaysia is a variant of the jaggery, which is made from the sap of the nipah palm or Nypa fruticans.



Indonesia




  • Gula jawa in Indonesian and Javanese


  • Gula merah in Indonesian and Malay


  • Gula aren in Indonesian and Betawi


  • Gula kawung in Sundanese



Philippines





Philippine panutsa




  • Pakombuk (Kampampangan)


  • Panocha (Philippine Spanish)


  • Panutsa (Tagalog)



Thailand



  • Palm jaggery: น้ำตาลโตนด, namtan tanot, pronounced [nám.tāːn tā.nòːt]

  • Coconut jaggery: น้ำตาลมะพร้าว, namtan maphrao, pronounced [nám.tāːn mā.pʰráːw]

  • Cane sugar: น้ำตาลอ้อย, namtan oi, pronounced [nám.tāːn ʔɔ̂j]

  • Granulated brown cane sugar: น้ำตาลทรายแดง, namtan sai daeng, pronounced [nám.tāːn sāːj dɛ̄ːŋ]

  • Granulated white cane sugar: น้ำตาลทราย, namtan sai, pronounced [nám.tāːn sāːj]; or น้ำตาลทรายขาว, namtan sai khao, pronounced [nám.tāːn sāːj kʰǎːw]



Elsewhere




  • Raspadura in Cuba


  • Rapadura in Brazil


  • Panela in Colombia


  • Piloncillo in Mexico


  • Tapa de dulce in Costa Rica


  • Chancaca in Peru


  • Papelón, panela or miel de panela in Venezuela


  • Sukari nguuru in Swahili


  • Kokuto (黒糖, Kokutō) in Japanese[7]


  • 紅糖 (hóng táng) or 黑糖 (hēi táng) in Chinese, the latter used by the Chinese community in Southeast Asia

  • Gur in Afghanistan



Image gallery






  • Jaggery (gur) making at small scale near sugarcane farm in Pakistan.







  • Boiling the sugarcane juice in large-scale jaggery (gur) making in India.







  • Transferring boiled sugarcane juice into vessel to dry.







  • Gud or jaggery: Sugarcane-derived raw sugar crystallised cubes or blocks.







  • Jaggery blocks, also known as gud







  • Gur mamra laddu sweets made from jaggery and puffed rice.






See also



  • Brown sugar

  • Muscovado

  • Caramelization

  • Palm sugar

  • Panela

  • Piloncillo

  • Peen tong

  • Sugarloaf



References





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