Monday, 7 November 2016

Masala Gur(Spicy Jaggery)

            
              Jaggery is made by boiling raw sugarcane juice till it solidifies. 


Winter calls for something warm and nutritious.So these are going in my Masala Gur to keep the chill away..😍😍


Jaggery should be taken instead of white sugar since the latter only provides empty calories while jaggery on other hand ,  is full of health benefits.


It provides ample iron to keep anemia at bay.It prevents constipation ,  detoxifies liver and increases immunity. 


     Ingredients :
1 kg. Gur (jaggery)
2 ktbsp Ghee (clarified butter )
2 tsp Jeera (cumin seeds)
1 tsp Ajwain (Carom seeds )


2 tsp Black pepper corns
2 tsp Saunf  (fennel seeds)
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup Almonds
1/4 cup Coconut shavings
1/4 tsp. Dry Ginger



Instructions :
1 : Crush gur with a rolling pin.
2 : Crush Almonds and peanuts coarsely.
3 : Heat ghee in a thick bottom vessel.
4 : Add Jeera and Ajwain.
5 : When it crackles, add gur.
6 :Let it melt completely on low flame and add rest of the ingredients.
7 :Mix properly and remove from flame.
8 :Grease two 8" round tins and pour the batter.
9 : While it's still warm, cut it diagonally.


10 : Let it cool down completely.
11 :Loosen it with a knife and invert the pan to remove it.
12 :Store it in an airtight container.

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