Ekgaon Natural jaggery (Gud of Sugarcane) (500g)

Jaggery, called gud in Hindi, vellam in Tamil and bellam in Telugu, is unrefined sugar made by boiling down sugarcane juice until it sets. Because the natural molasses is not removed, it has a golden to brown colour and a rich, caramel-like flavour that refined sugar does not have. Gud is used across India in sweets and everyday cooking. It sweetens chai, kheer, payasam and halwa, and is the base for chikki, til laddoo, gur para and gud roti. A small piece goes into sambar, rasam, Gujarati dal and many chutneys to balance sour and spicy flavours, and many families eat a piece of gud after meals. This sugarcane jaggery is packed and sold by Ekgaon from Madurai. Store it in an airtight container in a cool, dry place so it does not absorb moisture. Available in 500 g and 1 kg packs.