{"title":"Shri Hershne","description":"\u003cp\u003eShri Hershne is a sweetener label, and its product on our shelves is palm candy, known in Tamil as panai kalkandu or panangkarkandu. It is made from the sap of the palmyra palm, boiled and slowly crystallised into pale brown, irregular lumps. It tastes less sharp than white rock sugar, with a gentle caramel and toffee note from the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pack sits in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mishri-and-sugar-candy\"\u003emishri and sugar candy\u003c\/a\u003e collection, part of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-and-mishri\"\u003ejaggery and mishri\u003c\/a\u003e category. Mishri is the white crystal sugar candy used in North Indian homes; palm candy is its South Indian and Sri Lankan counterpart. Next to it you will find \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/palm-and-kithul-jaggery\"\u003epalm and kithul jaggery\u003c\/a\u003e, which comes from the same type of sap but is set into a soft block.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Tamil households palm candy is crushed and dissolved in warm milk with a pinch of pepper and turmeric, especially in the evenings and when the weather turns cold. It sweetens panagam, the jaggery and dry ginger drink offered at Rama Navami, and goes into payasam and ragi koozh. A lump is often placed beside fruit and flowers as a temple offering, and children are given a piece to suck as a treat. Jaffna Tamil homes, where the palmyra is a symbol of the north, use it in much the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalm candy is hard, so crush it in a pestle and mortar or tap it in a clean cloth with a rolling pin before dissolving it. It keeps for a long time in an airtight jar, though it can turn sticky in damp weather. To compare with other sweeteners, browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mishri-and-sugar-candy\"\u003emishri and sugar candy\u003c\/a\u003e range or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jaggery-gur\"\u003ejaggery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shri-hershne-palm-candy-200g","title":"Shri Hershne Palm Candy 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eShri Hershne Palm Candy is panam kalkandu, the crystallised sugar candy made from the sap of the palmyrah palm. The single ingredient is palmyrah juice, boiled and set into amber, rock-like crystals with a gentle caramel sweetness that is softer than white mishri. It is a long-standing store-cupboard staple in South Indian and Sri Lankan homes, and this 200g screw-top jar is packed in India for Shri Hershne in Ilford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop a few pieces into hot milk with a pinch of turmeric and black pepper and stir until they melt for a classic bedtime drink. Crush a spoonful to sweeten payasam, panakam for Rama Navami or a jug of nannari sherbet, or pound it with dry ginger for a simple homemade blend. Many families also keep palm candy for puja offerings and prasad. Always use a dry spoon, and keep the jar in the fridge once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from palmyrah juice only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo preservatives, artificial colours or flavours, as printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReusable screw-top jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of India, 200g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same palm sweetness in block form, try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kaaviya-foods-palmyrah-jaggery-250g\"\u003eKaaviya Foods Palmyrah Jaggery 250g\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mishri-and-sugar-candy\"\u003emishri and sugar candy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shri Hershne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242259202387,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/shri-hershne-palm-candy-200g-front.png?v=1791370016"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-shri-hershne.png?v=1790857092","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/shri-hershne.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}