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Chikki, India’s favourite sweet snack, gets a delicious makeover in our Khobra Kaakvi Chikki made with nutritious coconut and mineral-rich liquid jaggery. Our answer to the energy bar, it's also kinder to your teeth thanks to its plump, crumbly texture. Pop one when peckish.

Kaakvi or Liquid Jaggery, is the syrup obtained from slow boiling sugarcane juice right before it thickens into jaggery. The least processed natural by-product of raw sugarcane, it’s the most nutritious of sweeteners, abundant in iron and other minerals. With a delicious sweetness, thick consistency and dark arresting colour, it is an ideal substitute for honey or caramelised sugar. Blend it in milkshake, use it to make a sweet or drizzle over pancakes.

The Dink Ladoo is a nutritious sweet that offers the body warmth and energy. Made from natural, edible tree gum, the addition of spices, ghee, crunchy nuts and seeds lends it a flavour that’s befitting its goodness. Often gifted by loving aunts to a new mother, the Dink Ladoo is considered a post-partum superfood. For the rest of you, it's a guilt-free sweet you can pop when craving kicks in.

Bhardi is a traditional multigrain porridge homemade by mothers in Maharashtra to provide nutritious sustenance to babies. A mix of dal, nuts, cereals, seeds and dry fruits, it is a rich source of fibre, minerals, vitamins, protein and healthy fats that bolster muscle development and help build a child’s immunity. It can make for a flavourful, light-on-the-tummy breakfast for adults too.

Kokum Agal is the unsweetened extract of the Kokum fruit or Garcinia Indica. Its liquid consistency makes it easy to use. A spoonful is enough to add tang to curry and sherbet. Sol Kadhi, made using Agal and coconut milk, is Konkan’s favourite natural digestive drink and accompanies every meal, especially during the scorching summers.

Poha Dangar is a tasty mix of coarsely ground dry-roasted grains, flattened rice and spices. It is used to make a rustic Marathi raita with beaten curd. Topped with simple tempering, it tastes best with Zunka (gram flour curry), Bajrichi bhakri (pearl millet roti) and fiery Thecha (fresh chilli chutney). A hidden gem of the state's cuisine.