Keeping things sweet with jaggery

Keeping things sweet with jaggery

Gur, or jaggery is a natural sweetener with naught taken out and used in most Indian households in many sweet dishes and a little nugget would often be taken as a component in an Indian meal. Some of these ‘benefits’ would include support to iron deficiency and immunity, a digestive aid, especially a vata digestion. Jaggery is also the best choice in preparing rasayana’s (rejuventive tonics) – for example in Kharjuradi Mantha – a tonic used for hangovers

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Ayurvedic Amaranth Bites

Ayurvedic Amaranth Bites

I absolutely love these treats, home-made with popped amaranth and mixed nuts and seed. My secret ingredient is the 100% pure organic cocao chunks and not to mention the tantalising tang from the sour cherries. Loads of coconut and held together with almond butter and date syrup. What’s not to love?

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