Tag: Alternative sugar

Country sugar, also known as Nattu Sakkarai, is a traditionally produced sweetener gaining popularity as a healthier alternative to refined sugars. Unlike its processed counterparts, this unrefined brown sugar is made from the concentrated juice of chemical-free sugarcane. Its minimal processing ensures it retains more of its natural vitamins and minerals, offering more than just empty calories.

Derived from the sap of the palmyra palm tree, panam kalkandam is a crystallized rock candy that has been used for centuries in South Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine. Unlike highly processed table sugar, panam kalkandam retains some of the natural vitamins and minerals present in the palm sap, which is the source of this natural sweetener.