As winter approaches, most homes will be filled with the fragrance of all things sweet and warm. And, gur or jaggery is most certainly one of those items.
Often replacing white sugar, gur is used in the preparation of several sweet treats during winters because of its rich iron vitamin C content that enables better blood circulation and its ability to keep bodies warm.
It is also excellent for digestion and also has a superior nutritional profile than white sugar because it goes through fewer process to prepare.
But with so many 'brands' claiming their gur to be 'organic' or 'clean,' it can be difficult to identify its purity. However, with these simple steps you will know if what you consume is in fact, clean and organic.
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