I am so excited to share another trick with you all!!
Whenever I buy 1 kg pack of jaggery, I always find it very hard to break in small pieces. It may be because I live in Canada where weather is cold most of the time. I am sure many of you relate to this pain. I take help of my son in breaking jaggery. I know he hates that 😀 😀 but I can’t help. So when I finally figured out how to easily break very hard jaggery chuck into small pieces, I was so thrilled and wanted to share with you all. I was done in less than 3 minutes.
Procedure:
Remove jaggery from plastic wrap or container. Put in a microwave safe plate. Microwave it for around 20-50 seconds depending on the size of the block, yes you read it right! I first microwave for 15 seconds and then 20 seconds. I was cautious as I did not want it to melt. Then I used knife to break in big chunks and then with my hands I made the small pieces. And I was done. It took me less than 3 minutes from start to finish.
You can use this to make katlu, golpapdi/sukhadi, etc.
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How to take 1 kg out from a 5 kg plastic box ? Not sure if I can put the 5 kg plastic box in the microwave & heat it..how do you do it ? Thanks in advance.
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You can put whole 5kg plastic box in microwave for 30 seconds and try with knife and see if easy to remove. If not, then try may 10-15 seconds more
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Thanks a lot. I tried it and it fit .. Microwaved for 3 minutes , jaggery became soft and easy to scoop out unlike last time when I hammered it with a flat screwdriver … Thanks a lot !
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Oh nice, glad to hear that. You can try 40 seconds first and little more if needed. It easy to handle with sharp knife.
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Yes, this was really helpful. Thank you.
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I’m so glad you tried it.
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I will try this trick. But will it spoil after microwaving it, if we keep leftovers for 2/3 months? Thanks
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It doesn’t get spoiled at all. I buy 5 kg container and do this every time I remove around 1kg in small container.
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Thanks a lot for this!!!! A million dollar thought proving problem solved!!
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You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi. Can’t wait to try this out momentarily. Wanted to ask if it will re-harden promptly after being heated?
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No, it doesn’t hard again. Do try, it’s a life saver
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Hi!
We don’t own a microwave
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You can try small piece first in slight warm cooker. Just put jaggery block inside dry hot pressure cooker (no heat underneath). I have not tried this method but I am guessing, it will work
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I am so happy to read this tip. I have a 1kilo jaggery block which has turned hard after 6 months. Yes.. I live in another cold country like you, UK. I tried the hammer with no luck. I will try this one too and get back to you.
Bhavana ji, you are the best! You have the perfect solutions to my kitchen queries. I love you so much😍❤💜
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Haha, I am so glad you tried and liked it. My whole family now use this technique and everyone is happy. Thanks a lot for your lovely feedback. It is so nice to hear from you.
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Thanks for this tip! I tried a hammer on my gur last night and no luck!! Haha
I will try the microwave.
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Haha, enjoy!
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Thank you for the tip. Could you please tell me how to break 5 kilo jaggery block? Tried microwaving it but no go. Thanks!
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You are welcome!
Haha, too big. Not sure if that will fit in microwave. May be try heating pressure cooker, turn off the heat. When it is still warm, put the jaggery block inside and close it for few minutes, hopefully it will work. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by!
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Or, you may have to microwave for little longer
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Thanks for the tip.
perfect timing too with pongal in the next few days.
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Glad I was able to help! Happy Pongal in advance and thanks for stopping by!
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Awesome tip! Thank you for sharing
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You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
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Wow! That was so simple! Thank you for the tip.
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Agreed, you are very welcome!
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Great idea!!! Thanks a ton
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You are very welcome!
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Hi, I tried this method, it was really a useful tip that I have used in this recipe, please check my post here: https://megalaskitchen.com/2018/03/02/ashoka-halwa/
Thank you so much !
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Thank you, mouth watering recipe and mention of my post!
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This is amazing ! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful tip, I would definitely try it next time !!
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Welcome dear, it’s a life saver for me …lol
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