Akh, or sugarcane, is India’s principal source of sugar or sugar items. But in Bengali food culture, sugarcane juice is further elevated to turn it into Akher Gur or Ekho Gur. The sugarcane juice is further boiled and reduced over a high flame till it reaches a thick and semi-solid consistency. The water evaporates, leaving behind the solid sweetener. With no preservatives added, this jaggery is one of the healthier sweeteners we can use in daily cooking.

Area of Procurement

Birbhum

Specifications

Popular Dishes

Soak Bengal gram overnight, and in the morning, mix a handful of those with some Akher Gur. After you return from the morning routine, have this gram and Akher Gur together. It will meet your energy needs and satiate your hunger without adding many calories. Plain sorbet with any fruit pulp you like tastes much better with Ekho Gur as the sweetener. You can always use it in preparing any dessert or sweets. Warm milk and Akher Gur with roti, Desi Muri or Gobindobhog Chire can be a wholesome, healthy, yet hassle-free breakfast.