Jaggery is higher in nutrients than refined sugar, but you should only consume it in small amounts. Jaggery contains antioxidants that are higher than in refined sugar, but not enough to boost your ...

As the Hindu New Year commences today, in most homes in India, the occasion is being celebrated in a small but significant way by consuming a mixture of neem and jaggery. While the celebration is ...

In Chef Prakash Patil's home, the dishes central to the Gudi Padwa spread were poori-shrikhand, batayachi bhaji, vatana chi usal, val che birde, and an assortment of bhaji including kotimbir vadi and ...

It is only during Ugadi that we think of neem and jaggery together, says author and columnist Ratna Rajaiah. She explains the tradition and practice associated with bevu-bella or the sweet and sour ...

Chef Varun Inamdar creates tasty little baby vegetable cakes or galettes from ragi or finger millets. The Indo-Western fusion cakes combine roasted sweet potato, boiled yam, finger millets and mixed ...

In January, ahead of the Pongal festival, officials of the Food Safety Division had seized around one tonne of adulterated jaggery at the Vellore wholesale market. on Tuesday. And earlier in 2025, the ...

Why are Kannadigas in particular and South Indians in general obsessed with jaggery? Is it because sugarcane is widely available in the region? Is it that South Indians like the dry and crumbly ...

Jaggery is commonly adulterated because of its high market value. Jaggery remains a widely used ingredient in Indian households throughout the year. From sweetening traditional desserts to enriching ...

Worried about adulterated jaggery? Know the easy water test recommended by FSSAI to check purity at home and protect your family's health. Jaggery, commonly known as gur, is a staple in many Indian ...

Across India, jaggery is part of daily life. It sweetens tea, shapes winter sweets, enters festive kitchens, and is used in home remedies passed down through generations. Sold in compact solid blocks, ...

Hyderabad: Over 17.91 lakh students across Telangana are being served ragi java three days a week in 2025–26 under the Mid Day Meal PM Poshan scheme, according to the School Education Department. The ...

In Indian food traditions, sweets were never meant to be eaten simply for pleasure. They has a deeper significance. They were part of a larger nutritional logic. Sweetness was used to carry ...