Khejur gud

[Aparna Watve]

Dear All,
I am writing a no-scientific article on "Khejur gud" (-Phoenix
sylvestris) of West Bengal. But I needed information about the making
of this gud in other parts of India. Has anyone of you
worked/documented gud making? where all does it happen outside West
Bengal?
Also another nagging question, is there any scientific reason why
Maharashtra which has so much collection of Phoenix sylvestris sap
does not turn it into jaggery?
Thanks in advance,
Aparna

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[Dinesh Valke]

Dear Aparna,

Some links:

1) reminds of the famous bollywood movie "Saudagar" ... never knew we get jaggery from palm (and that too more priced than that from sugarcane)
 ... http://environmenteducation-india.blogspot.com/2009/10/learn-all-about-date-palm-jaggery-with.html
2) The sago palm and coconut palm are also now tapped for producing jaggery in South India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaggery
3) best of reading on jaggery
 ... http://www.organicfacts.net/nutrition-facts/others/what-is-jaggery.html


The 3rd link may help you.


... some bit of discussion on palm jaggery is done in earlier post of Caryota urens at:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/681411f1209248ec?hl=en


Regards.



 

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[Aparna Watve]

Thanks for taking so much trouble Dinesh, but this information is too
general for my purpose. I am interested in knowing if there is Phoenix
sylvestris gud making "outside" of West Bengal and where.. Also any
reasons why Maharashtra has none of it, although having big Phoenix
sap industry.
Regards
Aparna

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[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

One reason I can think of about Maharashtra not making palm jaggery is that the sap is used as it is. A lot of people drink it in the morning un-fermented and more in the fermented condition. Between the two, hardly any sap is left! Then it is the biggest centre of cane sugar production in the country. Who is bothered about lowly palm jaggery!!
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[mani nair]

I agree with Anandji,  most of the liquid collected is used as Toddy which is more popular here !!

[Satya Prakash]

Same is the case at Mt Abu (Sirohi, Rajasthan). The sap is used by the people - liquid content is drunk and solid pulp is eaten. It was quite common in till 1980s but now due to cutting of the palms it is rarely seen in the northern and western parts of Abu Hills. Similarly to very low extent, the fermented extract is also used by the tribals of Southern Rajasthan. Regards Satya Prakash Mehra  --- On Tue, 22/6/10, mani nair <mani....@gmail.com> wrote:

[Satish Phadke]

I have eaten this Khajur gud in a small village on the road between Pachmarhi to Kanha 8 years back.
Dr Phadke