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Made using the freshly collected sap of local date palm trees. Prepared in an iron kadai (wok) on firewood. 

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Date palm jaggery or Nolen Gur or Khejur Gur is a warm, memory note of winter goodness for most Bengalis - as it is prepared by the Siuli tribe during the cold winters in Bengal. 

The Siulis climb the tall date palm trees, tap it for its fresh sap and hang their earthen pots into which the sap (neera) will trickle all night long. The pots are removed during early dawn hours, filtered through a layered mesh and then boiled for about many hours at controlled temperature in tin or steel flat vessels fixed on firewood pits - also called a mud oven.

This is done before sunrise as the sap can deteriorate quickly and get fermented with slight increase in temperature. Prithviraj, the farmer who grows and cares for his Date Palm trees, just a few acres away from our farms in our village, Bodhani, prepares Date Palm Jaggery for 8 months in a year.

This product contains no additives, is free from artificial preservatives, synthetic fillers or binders. 100% natural.

Date palm sap

▪️ It is a natural sweetener

▪️ Wholesome vegan ingredient

▪️ Palm jaggery is beneficial for digestion

▪️ It is used as a concoction to relieve coughs and colds

▪️ It contains nutrients like iron, folate and potassium

▪️ This seasonal ingredient keeps the body warm in the winter months

▪️ This product contains no additives, is free from artificial preservatives, synthetic fillers or binders. 100% natural.

Nolen Gur is most famous for the preparation of bengali sweets in the winter months. The shops are full of Nalen Gur flavoured sweets like sandesh , chum chum, jalebi ,rasgulla and so much more.

This natural sugar syrup is so delicious to eat with warm toast or drizzled on some caramelised fruits like pineapple and banana.

The nolen gur is also well liked as a warm syrupy topping on cold ice creams and custards.

Adding some nolen gur to a warm puranpoli is a heavenly combination.

Refrigeration required