Jaggery Chocolate
December 9, 2010
An innovative chocolate was developed recently by scientists at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in India. It is unique because of the addition of jaggery as an ingredient.
What is Jaggery and why is it in chocolate?
Jaggery is a sugary, sweet, unrefined product made from either sugarcane or the syrup tapped from certain palm trees. It is sold in the form of blocks or pastes of solidified concentrated syrup.
Jaggery typically contains minerals not found in refined sugar and is considered healthier and more nutritious. Jaggery is added to both sweet and savory dishes throughout India and Asia.
In some countries, jaggery is eaten by itself as a candy or sweet treat with tea. In parts of Myanmar (also known as Burma), jaggery is made into small pebble size chunks and referred to as Burmese chocolate.
Jaggery and sugar are processed differently and, consequently, have different reactions in the body. Both jaggery and sugar do provide energy, but the energy release is different. Sugar is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and releases a burst of energy. Jaggery is more complex than sugar, made up of longer chains of sucrose. It is digested slower than sugar and energy is released slower.
The manufacturing of jaggery has been practiced for centuries in certain parts of the world, and in mostly rural areas. The familiarity with the sweet product makes it an obvious choice as an ingredient to chocolate in these areas. The university that developed the Jaggery Chocolate hopes to improve the health as well as the income of the rural farmers that make jaggery.
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The product can be purchased from: https://cocoatrait.com/product/kocoatrait-80-jaggery-dark-chocolate/
Hello, I want to learn how Jaggery is added to Chocolate. If its possible to get more information, please let me know.
Unfortunately, I do not have any more information. This is a specialized product that I am not yet familiar with. If I do learn anything new, or find a product for sale that I can recommend, I will certainly post it!