PALM JAGGERY – பனங்கருப்பட்டி

Palm Jaggery is made from the sugary sap of the Palmyra palm. The inflorescence is gently tapped with a mallet for a thick white liquid ready to be naturally produced. The ends are sliced and a pot is placed to collect the liquid. This process takes two days to collect the liquid called sap or sweet toddy. The sap is collected in the pot. It goes through various purifying stages. It is poured in huge containers and boiled till it becomes a thick syrup and is poured into small coconut shells and dried in the sun to get pure Palm Jaggery.

• When you include Palm Jaggery in tea, it gives you the necessary carbohydrates with zero to fewer calories compared to refined sugar.
• Since Palm Jaggery is rich in iron, it helps in the production of hemoglobin and cures anemia.
• Palm Jaggery contains anti-oxidants, potassium, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, and other minerals. It strengthens your immune system.
• It gets rids of all the toxins in the liver and helps to keep the organ clean and healthy.
• The potassium in Palm Jaggery ensures to keep the blood pressure under control and helps to keep the heart function healthy.
• Once consumed after a heavy meal, Palm Jaggery helps in digestion, prevents constipation, and keeps the intestines healthy.
• Palm Jaggery is used as a medicine to address common flu and cold when consumed in hot water or tea.
• It is not only an apt replacement for the harmful sugar that we consume but also comes as a natural sweetener with numerous health benefits.