Jaggery

गुड़ gur / jaggery

Flavor and role

Indian sugar made by boiling down sugarcane juice without refining and setting it. It has a strong molasses flavour and a slightly salty note.

Typical dishes and uses

Sambar, rasam, Indian desserts (kheer, laddu), chutneys

Substitutes

1 tbsp jaggery (grated) = 1 tbsp brown sugar, or 1 tbsp palm sugar.

Storage

Airtight at dry room temperature for 1 year. It melts in humidity, so refrigerate in summer.

Main countries

India · Sri Lanka · Pakistan

Used in this book

Tiffin-House Idli with Fresh-Roasted SambarCrispy Dosa Chaat BowlHalwai-Style Punjabi Samosas with Two Chutneys

Updated 2026-10-10