Palm Sugar:

Other names of palm jaggery powder is palmyra jaggery, patali gur, khejur gur, and black jaggery.

Palm sugar in tamil  is  karupatti / black jaggery.

Natural Palm Jaggery Powder (karupatti) is  often using  in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine and is a healthier alternative to refined sugar as it contains essential minerals like iron and calcium. Jaggery palm has medicinal properties and is often used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat respiratory ailments and digestion problems.

Karuppatti benefits:

• It releases endorphins and relax your body and relives aches and cramps during periods.
• Palm Jaggery is said to be loaded with nutrients like iron which helps in treating anaemia by increasing the haemoglobin level and has magnesium which helps in regulating the nervous system.

Jaggery Powder vs Palm Sugar

Both natural sweeteners that are commonly used in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisines. However, the two are different in terms of their source, flavor, and nutritional profile.

Source:

Jaggery powder is made from extracting the juice from palm trees that is boiled until it solidifies and then ground into a powder. Palm sugar is derived from the sap of various palm trees ( Palmyra).

Flavor:

Jaggery powder has a distinct caramel-like flavor and aroma, whereas palm jaggery powder has a more subtle, earthy flavor that is similar to brown sugar.

Nutritional Value

Panai vellam powder is a rich source of iron, magnesium, potassium, and other minerals, and also contains some vitamins. It has a relatively high glycemic index and is not recommended for people with diabetes. Palm sugar is lower in glycemic index than jaggery and has moderate levels of potassium, iron, and zinc but does not contain any significant amounts of vitamins.

HOW TO CONSUME:

Added to a warm cup of tea or water, it helps clear the respiratory tract and relieve several symptoms. It can also be used to make sweets and desserts like karuppatti coffee,karupatti mittai.

Overall, both jaggery powder and Karupatti powder  can be used as a substitute for white sugar in cooking and baking. However, their unique flavor profiles and nutritional values need to be considered in selecting which sweetener to use.

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