10 heavenly jaggery desserts for every sweet tooth

Gur ke Chawal (Jaggery Rice) This is a sweet North Indian rice dish flavoured with jaggery, cardamom and dry fruits.

Tilgul ladoo A Maharashtrian sesame and jaggery sweet dish, these ladoos are traditionally made during Makar Sankranti.

Adhirasam Adhirasam is a deep-fried jaggery and rice flour sweet that is prepared mainly during popular festivals.

Chikki A crunchy brittle made with jaggery and peanuts, it is often enjoyed as a snack.

Puran poli A flatbread stuffed with a sweet jaggery and lentil filling, flavoured with cardamom.

Pathishapta A Bengali dessert of thin pancakes stuffed with coconut and jaggery filling.

Jaggery payasam (Gur Ki Kheer) A creamy South Indian pudding made with rice, coconut milk and jaggery.

Unniyappam Kerala’s deep-fried sweet dumplings are made with rice flour, jaggery and bananas.

Gur ka halwa A rich halwa made with jaggery, semolina, ghee and nuts for a delightful treat.

Kozhukattai (Modak) South Indian steamed dumplings filled with a jaggery and coconut mixture, often offered to Lord Ganesh.

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