What is jaggery powder? Jaggery powder is made from the sap of sugarcane that contains high amounts of sucrose. It is a delicious sweetener that can be used to replace the sugar in a lot of foods. It can be stored in the form of blocks or powder which can be later mixed into a food item.

Jaggery is an unrefined natural sugar that is produced without adding any chemicals. More than 70% of the total world jaggery production is done in India. Jaggery is popularly known as the “medicinal sugar” and is nutritionally comparable with honey. It has been used as a sweetener in Ayurvedic Medicine for 3000 years

Pure jaggery has a sweet, light taste, not too harsh, does not cause boredom if eaten directly, has a slight burning smell, but also has a sweet taste due to manual cooking , the natural sweetness of jaggery is not the same as sweetness.