The Ghaani Journal
Honest reading on oil, food & wellness
What refining really does, how Ayurveda reads your body, and how to use every oil we press — written plainly, no jargon.
Latest
Does jaggery contain iron? The anaemia myth, checked
Does jaggery contain iron? Yes, a little: a typical piece gives about 3% of a day's need, along with plenty of sugar. Here are the real numbers per piece, and what actually helps low iron.
Read the story
Ghee after delivery: the Indian postpartum diet, honestly weighed
Why the Indian postpartum diet leans on ghee for 40 days, what the tradition gets right, where it overreaches, and how much ghee makes...
Read the story
Jaggery benefits: why Indians eat gur after meals, honestly weighed
The real jaggery benefits, from flavour to small amounts of minerals, why so many Indian families end a meal with a piece of gur,...
Read the story
Til gud at Makar Sankranti: why sesame and jaggery in winter
The story behind sharing til gud at Makar Sankranti, how each region makes it, what sesame and jaggery actually bring nutritionally, and the festive...
Read the story
Winter foods in Ayurveda: ghee, gur, til and mustard for Hemant ritu
The winter foods Ayurveda recommends for Hemant ritu and Shishira, how India's winter classics follow them, from sarson da saag to til laddoo, and...
Read the story
Is jaggery good for weight loss? Myth vs fact
Is jaggery good for weight loss, as jaggery water and jaggery tea videos claim? What jaggery really contains, how it compares with sugar, and...
Read the story
Jaggery tea: why gur chai curdles and how to stop it
Jaggery tea, or gur wali chai, is a winter favourite, but it often splits. The kitchen science behind it, three methods that keep it...
Read the story
Jaggery vs brown sugar vs coconut sugar: the real differences
Jaggery vs brown sugar vs coconut sugar: they look alike and are all mostly sucrose. Here is how each is made, what really differs,...
Read the story
Is jaggery good for diabetes? A clear, honest answer
Is jaggery good for diabetes? It feels healthier than sugar, but for blood sugar it behaves almost the same. Here is the honest answer,...
Read the story
How is jaggery made? From cane juice to gur, step by step
How is jaggery made? Fresh cane juice is boiled down in open pans until it sets. Here is every step, from crushing and clarifying...
Read the story
Piloncillo, panela, rapadura and jaggery: one sugar, many names
Mexico's piloncillo, Colombia's panela, Brazil's rapadura and India's jaggery are all cane juice boiled down in open pans. Here is how they differ, how...
Read the story
Is jaggery just sugar? An honest answer
We sell jaggery, so you might expect this article to tell you it is something magical. It is not going to. The internet has...
Read the storyNothing matches that yet. Try another word or category.
Stay close to the ghaani
One honest email when a fresh batch is pressed
New stories, seasonal oil guides and the occasional early-access batch. No spam — we're too busy pressing.