Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product made in Asia and Africa.
It's sometimes referred to as a "non-centrifugal sugar," because it's not spun during processing to remove the nutritious molasses.
Similar non-centrifugal sugar products exist all over Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, although they all have different names.
These products include:
It's most often made with sugar cane. However, jaggery made from date palm is also common in several countries
It's sometimes referred to as a "non-centrifugal sugar," because it's not spun during processing to remove the nutritious molasses.
Similar non-centrifugal sugar products exist all over Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, although they all have different names.
These products include:
- Gur: India.
- Panela: Colombia.
- Piloncillo: Mexico.
- Tapa dulce: Costa Rica.
- Namtan tanode: Thailand.
- Gula Melaka: Malaysia.
- Kokuto: Japan.
It's most often made with sugar cane. However, jaggery made from date palm is also common in several countries