Prevent jaggery from getting spoiled. Jaggery will remain fresh and fragrant for 1 year, just follow this small trick. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: In most of the houses, jaggery is kept directly in a plastic bag or any box. This is the first mistake from where the jaggery starts spoiling. To keep jaggery safe, it is most important to protect it from air and moisture. Let us know some special tips to keep it fresh for a long time:

1. Selection of box is most important
Avoid using plastic containers to store jaggery. The taste of jaggery kept in plastic changes quickly and it starts melting. The best way to make jaggery Glass Jar or else steel cans Keep in. Steel or glass are better at keeping moisture out.

2. The magic of paper layers
Whenever you put jaggery in the box, do not pour it directly. First of all jaggery pieces Brown Paper Or wrap them individually in pieces of newspaper. If you don’t have one, put two-three layers of tissue paper on the bottom and top of the box. These papers absorb all the excess moisture of the jaggery and the jaggery remains hard for years.

3. The magic of a little ‘clove’
This is a very old and effective method. In the box in which you have kept the jaggery, add 4-5 Cloves Put it in. Due to the smell of cloves, ants do not get into jaggery and it also helps in controlling moisture. Apart from this, you can also add some dry neem leaves along with jaggery on top.

4. Right choice of place
Never keep the jaggery box near the gas or in the cabinet under the sink. Here the temperature keeps changing due to which the jaggery can melt. it always dry, dark and cool place Keep it on. The part of the cupboard where direct sunlight does not fall is best for storing jaggery.

5. Do not use wet hands
It sounds small, but the biggest reason for spoiling of jaggery is wet spoon or hands. Even if a little water gets into the container even once, the entire jaggery will become a victim of fungus. Always use a dry spoon.

My one advice:
If you bring a large quantity of jaggery from the market, dry it in the sun for 1-2 hours and then cut it into small pieces and keep it in different jars. Due to this, the entire jaggery does not come in contact with air again and again and remains fresh for a long time.

So, next time while bringing jaggery, keep these small things in mind. Then see, the same old taste and aroma of your jaggery will remain intact throughout the year.