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Gur refers to the indigenous and partially refines sugar from India. Gur (synomymous to Jaggery or Panela) is a natural food sweetener which accounts for more than 50% of the sugar intake in India. It is made from thick and concentrated sugarcane juice or palm sugar and has a distinctive, nutty flavor and a characteristic brown color. This sugar is rich in iron, minerals and natural vitamins
Gur has a big part in the cooking process in India. It is an ingredient to many Indian dishes, like chutneys and curries. It is however, most popularly used in making Indian desserts and confectionaries, like Payasums and Chikki and Appams.
There are several types of Gur:
(1) Aakher Gur means unrefined cane sugar.
(2) Khejur Gur means the sugar is obtained from processing the sap from the trunks of Khejur or date-palm tree during winter.
Gurr refers to a Sherpa dish made of raw potatoes, pounded with spices, then grilled like pancakes on a hot, flat stone. Then ground and mixed with milk, tea or water.
Sherpa are member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who usually serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions. They are well-known for their skill in mountaineering.