I hadn't tried jaggery before and rather than using as a straight sugar substitute, I looked up various recipes that used it - many of these were for traditional Indian sweets which may be and probably are delicious, the problem being that I wouldn't know what they are supposed to taste like. I then found a recipe for oaty jaggery cookies (recipe by Manali) spiced with cardamom and cinnamon and studded with almonds and cashews and decided to give these a go. I had thought that the jaggery was in a zip lock bag but isn't which is a bit disappointing, the smell was a bit earthy and unusual, the texture like damp rubbly sand. The first instruction was to sift it, which I did do, but this left quite a bit on the rubble in the sieve - this could always be ground or processed to make the granules finer if required for your recipe though. I didn't get the soft and creamy stage required when mixed with butter but went ahead anyway and added the dry ingredients and followed the rest of the instructions. The cookies turned out great, they were quick and easy, crispy with a sweet and warmly spiced flavour. If you are trying to reduce the amount of processed food in your diet then this would be a good substitute for brown sugar, I would maybe have to try making them again with brown sugar just to see if the jaggery made much of a difference to the taste, it is a lot more expensive than even my favourite muscovado, interesting to try and probably vital for many Indian sweet recipes but I don't think it will be a regular item on my shopping list due to the price.

Very versatile as there are many uses for jaggery powder.So far we have used it in sweet and savoury dishes and it has been great! Not too sweet and overpowering in flavour.Really great alternative to white sugar for making fruit jams or compote.

I wasn't sure what Jaggery powder was, apart from the packet stating that it is a natural sweetener.It has the consistency of molasses or soft brown sugar, and tastes similar too. I enjoyed using it instead of sugar. I used one spoonful which I found was the equivalent of granulated white sugar. I actually prefer this powder and I plan on buying it regularly.

This is tasty cane sugar which some claim has health benefits. It's a coarse even powder, quite like brown sugar in appearance. It's probably better for you than refined sugar but it's still sugar. However, that said, it tastes great in coffee and I have a teaspoonful in cappuccino. It dissolves perfectly. It's also delicious in Greek yoghurt. I'm sure there are endless other things it tastes nice in. I haven't checked how the price compares to other products but with my low usage a bag of this

I’ve tried this product in a number of different ways and it is certainly an alternative to traditional sugar products. I tried it with a cake recipe and it worked well making no difference to the consistency of the sponge but the end result was less sweet. I think it would work well with a date & walnut loaf cake too. I’ve also tried it on cereals such as muesli and bran and it’s ok but I prefer traditional sugar on these. As far as hot drinks go you can use this but it does change the taste of the drink so again I’m happier with the traditional sugar options. I’m most pleased with this in baking and I did use it to sweeten a bread & butter pudding and that worked ok. The main issue for me has to be the cost of this versus normal sugar products. It’s good to support a small business and the ideas behind this are great. Thank you for letting me try this product.

This is a superior product to most jaggery out there. The smell and taste are delicious! I love the texture as well. A fine powder, with some very small chunks mixed in. Amazing for tea, coffee, porridge and everything else.

1. This sweetener appears to be very good quality food product2. Taste is not too sweet and a bit weird in my opinionI give high rating because of the quality, I don't like the taste though

Would be better value in kilo size

Love the taste to sweeten my muesli!

I'd never tried Jaggery powder before so wasnt sure what to expect.I got a 300g bag which is currently priced at £3.60 - I dont know how much you would normally pay for this so cant comment on value.The bag itself is not re-sealable so I stored the open bag in a ziplock air tight bag after opening to preserve it.Using it - I decided to use it in some Welsh cakes which are normally very nice with brown or coconut palm sugar.Following the instructions I sifted the powder before use and then just added to the mix as I would sugar.I found the welsh cakes weren't quite as sweet using this but they were still very tasty with like a toasted spiced caramel taste.I also tried it cooked into baked oats with banana which made an amazing breakfast and healthier than adding in refined sugar.For me this was nice to try but I probably wouldnt buy again just because I can buy coconut palm sugar which has a similar flavour but is a lot cheaper. However if you are looking for jaggery powder then this is a great one

It’s a natural and chemical free sweetener which tastes lovely and excellent in cookies or cakes but even in teas. I really enjoy it even in my coffee.It’s a bit pricey though but all the other “alternative” foods are pricey too.I would recommend it to try it.

A review from the wife... This jaggery powder is of good quality and has a nice, deep caramelly flavour. I really like that it is powdered which makes it so much easier to mix in with foods. I have used this with a range of Indian savoury (e.g. puliyogare) and sweet dishes (e.g. suji halwa) and it has flavoured them perfectly. It's a shame that the packaging is not resealable. It's also quite pricey at £6. However it is really far more convenient than chipping into a block of jaggery that is typically available in supermarkets of Asian shops.

I think for what you are getting this is too expensive, it's currently 6.00 for 300g.Taste-wise it's nice, reminiscent of dark muscovado sugar, basically it tastes like an unrefined brown sugar. Nice on porridge.I think it's selling point has to come from the fact that it's produced in a chemical free way and that's what you're paying the extra for. And the fact that it contains iron and other minerals.However, I think the labelling is vague. There is no mention of the actual iron content per 100g that I can see. There is no mention of the source of the jaggery, is it from sugar cane or palm?Overall - tastes nice but too expensive and labelling is not clear enough.

As sugar is really good, it's basically unrefined sugar and has a really nice flavour.I like that there is not processed and is chemical free.The only issue is the price, it's very expensive but I think it somewhat worth it.

We very much like this as an alternative to soft brown or muscovado sugar on things like porridge. It tastes great and of course is unprocessed and free of chemicals. The number of calories, by weight, is about the same as in soft brown sugar. Whether you believe the health claims is up to you; we don’t use enough sugar to benefit, even if the claims are valid.It’s really annoying that, despite the advice that it must be kept airtight, the pouch it comes in isn’t resealable. The pouch won’t stand up by itself, either. Despite those irritations, we’d happily use this in all sorts of recipes, if it weren't for the price. I’m afraid we really can’t justify the extra cost over other sugars.

This sugar is very tasty and rich in flavor. As this is unrefined raw sugar In powder form, it is arguably less harmful than white sugar and yet it tastes better. This is perfect for dessert making. It is a little pricey but I think it is worth the price.

I made some pancakes with this natural sweetener and the taste was very good, delicious. Usually, I'm using sugar for it and never had so great taste. I'll probably buy some more when I will finish this pack, but the price seems a bit high as I saw the same product on Amazon for the same price, but there was 1kg of this sweetener.

This is perfectly decent powdered jaggery that has a soft taste that is almost like dried dates or molasses. Given the price I would have expected something a little more exceptional in flavour: this didn't bowl me over and could easily be substituted for (cheaper) demerara sugar, for example, without any noticeable change in taste. It is, however, really easy to use and does dissolve well into sauces. I also used this on some roast vegetables to ensure caramelisation and the results were impressively good.Overall, a decent sugar, and I do love jaggery, but perhaps not worth the expense.

To be honest, we never tried jaggery powder before, so wasn’t sure what to expect.We’ve got a 300g pack, unfortunately doesn’t come in resealable bag, but it say on the package that it needs to be kept in air tight container.Also shelf life is 6 months, but only 1 months if you have opened already. Not sure what will happen after, but try to use it up within that time frame.The package claims that is all natural ingredients, fully chemical free. Contains iron and great immunity and digestive booster. Not sure as I haven’t noticed anything yet, but I don’t normally trust these sort of advertising anyway.Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product made in Asia and Africa. This sugar is brown in colour and taste lovely. Sweet, but differently than sugar. I would highly recommend trying out the type of sugar.This particular item seems a bit on the high end, pricier than other similar products out there though.

This does taste very nice, like a strange crystalline version of Barbados sugar. But all you get is a slim pack of 300g. I don’t really believe in the health benefits- sugar is sugar. Certainly the safer processing makes a superior product.