In olden days, our ancestors used this jaggery not only as medicine but they used in their routine cooking. They started their day by adding this palm jaggery into their coffee. Palm jaggery was there on their daily meal. They had no craze towards bleached and polished ones and had nothing artificial instead had the only natural.

Technical Details

Additional Information

Source

Palm Jaggery is taken from the palm tree and is completely natural. It is a natural sweetener. Unlike sugar, it comes along with varied natural nutrients and is not refined or bleached. It contains no additives or no adulteration takes place.

Color, Taste and Aroma

Palm Jaggery / Karupatti / Black Jaggery is brownish black in color and gives light bitter taste.

Some people love taste or fragrance of palm while many others simply use it due to its beneficial properties.

Palm jaggery was one of the ingredients which were highly celebrated and respected during festive seasons.

There were many sweets and other delicious edibles made by our grandmothers with this palm jaggery. Kids used to love them all and eat them all. They had no obesity or diabetics. They lived their life completely happy.

Uses and Health Benefits

1. Rich Source Of Minerals

Since it comes directly from the palm tree and does not undergo any other additional and artificial process, it contains lot of minerals.

2. Restores Healthy Digestion

Palm jaggery contains many minerals, vitamins and other vital nutrients which ensures good digestion.

3. Rich In Nutrients

We nowadays lack in lot of nutrients since we eat don't eat healthy food or home made food. We go behind the clock and eat fast food which lack in nutrients. Palm jaggery is so nutritious and can be eaten directly on daily basis.

4. Energy Booster

Kids get anemia or falls sick frequently. They need something which will make them feel energized. Here come our energy booster, palm Jaggery which boosts the energy instantly and keeps them energetic.

5. Relieves Constipation

The nutrients in the palm jaggery help in proper digestion, removal of cleaning the junk and other unwanted things and ensures smooth excretion.

6. Helps in PCOS

In villages, when girls attend puberty, they are asked to consume lots of palm jaggery. That's because it helps in regularizing the menstrual cycle, avoiding cramps and gives stamina for the uterus to function properly.

7. Heals Migraines

The sweetness and the nutrients in Palm jaggery start acting immediately on our body once we consume them. It not only boosts our energy but also cures migraine and any headaches.

8. Helps In Weight Loss

Due to the presence of vital nutrients and low calorie, it helps in weight-loss and being fit.

9. Strengthen bones and muscles

Bones and muscles are a vital part of our body which are involved in all the jobs or activities we do. Palm jaggery helps in strengthening the muscles and bones especially in later 60s where we can not have substitutes or drugs for bones and muscles.

10. A better substitute for sugar

When we consume normal sugar, we get the only calorie and end up adding more amount of sugar to get the sweetness. But when we use palm jaggery, we get lots of nutrients and a spoon of palm jaggery itself gives enormous sweetness.

When there are natural and nutritious edibles and ingredients available, why do we have to go behind unhygienic, bleached or artificial ingredients? Let us follow our ancestor's way of cooking and get the benefits from all the natural ingredients. Let u use palm jaggery and stay fit also eat yummily.

Making of Palm Jaggery / Karupatti