Jaggery is used as an ingredient in both sweet and savory dishes. it is also added to lentil soups (dal) to add sweetness to balance the spicy, salty and sour components.
Jaggery is considered by some to be a particularly wholesome sugar and, unlike refined sugar, it retains more mineral salts. Moreover, the process does not involve chemical agents.
Natco Demerara sugar is composed of large golden crystals, which have a lovely crunch. It’s a great sugar to use in crumble toppings and to give whole-baked hams a golden glaze.