How to Use jaggery in a Sentence

jaggery

noun
  • Once rice has reached a boil, turn down to a simmer and add jaggery sugar to taste.
    — National Geographic, 21 May 2020
  • The women of the family welcome her with coffee brewed in milk and sweetened with jaggery.
    — Sonia Chopra, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Ganesha’s favorite foods – coconut, jaggery (a type of sugar), and modak (sweet dumplings) – are offered to him as gifts.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
  • With a caramel jaggery flavor, Yoga Pops will satisfy a sweet tooth.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
  • Add the jaggery, ghee, cardamom and salt and process for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides every so often.
    — Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Six tablespoons of jaggery meets just 10% of your daily calcium needs.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Each spice blend is vegan and gluten-free and contains jaggery (unrefined sugar), sea salt, curry leaves, chili and tamarind.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Take 2 generous tablespoons of the coconut-jaggery filling and place them, in the shape of a small log, in the center of crepe.
    — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
  • In the eastern states of Assam and Odisha, thick poha is served with yogurt or milk and sweetened with jaggery, sugar, or banana.
    — Annada Rathi, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2020
  • But dark brown sugar will also work, especially muscovado or jaggery, which have more oomph than the regular stuff.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Kaya ada, or parcels of ground rice, Mysore banana, and jaggery steamed in banana leaves, reminds her of her grandmother preparing this dish in secrecy.
    — Sona Bahadur, Quartz India, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Add the jaggery and cook, with constant stirring, for an additional 5 to 6 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated.
    — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Once the onions are translucent and light golden, add the garlic, ginger, tomatoes, jaggery and continue cooking for another 5 to 6 minutes on low heat.
    — Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In Gujarat, kadhi can be lightly sweetened with a little jaggery, and the Sindhi version has vegetables, usually okra.
    — Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2020
  • In India, the ripe fruit is commonly prepared as a preserve called chakka varatti, which is usually cooked in large vessels together with jaggery, ghee, and spices like cardamom and ginger.
    — Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The common Indian combination of ghee and jaggery, a natural sweetener, produces a rich and nutty taste similar to butter and brown sugar.
    — Ben Crair, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Find spices like garam masala, cardamom, jaggery and coriander, among many others; curry pastes, sauces and chutneys; plus any and all ingredients to prepare traditional desserts like gulab jamun and rice pudding.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The Indian blend is a potent mixture of 15 single-origin spices from small regenerative farm, including turmeric, red chile, saffron and jaggery.
    — Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Natural farming replaces all chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic matter such as cow dung, cow urine and jaggery, a type of solid dark sugar made from sugarcane, to boost soil nutrient levels.
    — Sibi Arasu, ajc, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Produced in methods similar to jaggery (see below), sugar cane juice is evaporated, retaining all of its molasses content, instead of being separated and then recombined as in brown sugar.
    — Nico Avalle, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2022
  • This dessert porridge requires only milk, sugar, jaggery and rice, but Chef Kiran’s superlative cooking technique transforms these basic ingredients into something magical.
    — Joanna O'Leary, Chron, 21 July 2021
  • Advertisement Across South Asia and its diaspora, dal — which refers to both the legumes and the finished dish — is inherently linked to comfort, whether simmered with coconut milk, sweetened with a little jaggery or topped with crisp curry leaves.
    — Priya Krishna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
  • On a recent evening, two weeks after a quiet opening, a packed room of diners tucked into North Malabar specials like mathi varuthathu (sardine fry) and kappa vada (tapioca patties) while sipping on drinks like the Malayali Old Fashioned made with toasted coconut and jaggery.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2025

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