What to make with jaggery

Puran poli or vedhmi is a sweet version of stuffed chapati from the Gujarat in the Indian subcontinent. It is mainly stuffed with toor dal, but some people use chana dal.

Also needs: pigeon peas, cardamom, flour, butter

Arisa pitha is a sweet filled pancake from Odisha, India. It is made using sugar and a sweet pitha.

Also needs: cinnamon, butter, rice flour, coconut, sesame seeds

Also needs: coconut, poppy seeds, rice flour, cardamom, butter

Modak is a deep fried Indian sweet that is almost exclusively prepared during the Ganesha Festival around August, when it is often given as an offering to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Remover of…

Also needs: flour, semolina, turmeric, coconut, cardamom

Kesari or kesari baath is a sweet dessert dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for special occasions.

Also needs: milk, semolina, cardamom, butter, cashews, raisins

For making rice flour modak, the procedure is the same for making the filling of coconut and jaggery. However, rice flour is used in the dough instead of wheat flour. They are not fried, but steamed.

Also needs: rice flour, butter, coconut, raisins, cashews, cardamom

Chakarai pongal is a sweet and buttery porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer.

Also needs: rice, mung beans, cashews, raisins, cardamom, butter, milk