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Plain answers about date powder, kharik, mukhwas and amla: what they are, what they are called across India, and how families use them.
Date powder (khajur powder): what it is and how to use it
Date powder, also called khajur powder, kharik powder or chhuhara powder, is dried dates ground fine. Here is what it is, how it differs from sugar, and how Indian families use it.
Read the guideखारीक · छुहाराKharik, chhuhara and dry dates: a simple guide
Kharik (Marathi), chhuhara (Hindi) and kharek (Gujarati) are dates dried until hard. What they are, black vs white kharik, and how Indian homes use them.
Read the guideचीनी · गुड़ · खजूरDate powder vs white sugar vs jaggery: what is the difference?
A plain comparison of date powder (date powder), refined white sugar and jaggery (gur): what each is made from, how they taste and how to use them.
Read the guideघर की रसोई में10 easy ways to use date powder (date powder) at home
From chai and haldi doodh to ladoo, kheer and cakes: simple ways Indian families use date powder in place of refined sugar.
Read the guideडिंकाचे लाडूDinkache ladoo with kharik powder: a Maharashtrian home recipe
How to make dinkache ladoo (edible gum ladoo) with kharik powder, dry coconut and nuts, the sweet Maharashtrian families make for a new mother and for winter.
Read the guideमुखवासMukhwas: India’s after-meal mouth freshener, explained
What mukhwas is, what goes into it (saunf, dhana dal, paan, gulkand), why Indians eat it after meals, and how to choose a supari-free mukhwas.
Read the guideधना दालDhana dal (roasted coriander seeds): the savoury mukhwas
Dhana dal is split coriander seeds, husked and roasted. What it is, how it is eaten after meals, and how it differs from sweet mukhwas.
Read the guideआँवलाKhatta meetha amla: amla candy and the Indian gooseberry
What amla (Indian gooseberry) is, how khatta meetha amla candy is made, how it is eaten after meals, and what changes when fresh amla is dried.
Read the guideतोहफ़ेThoughtful food gifts for parents, in-laws and Diwali
Gift ideas that get used every day: date powder for morning chai, supari-free mukhwas for after dinner, and the Saanjh Thaal gift box.
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