Mishri مِشری

Names:

Urdu: مِشری (Mishri)

English: Rock Sugar / Sugar Candy / Crystal Sugar

Description:

Mishri is crystallized sugar, usually formed into small, white, cone-shaped or irregular crystal chunks. It's less processed than regular white sugar and retains some minerals.

Common Uses:

As a natural sweetener in herbal teas and traditional drinks.

Served as a mouth freshener with fennel seeds (saunf).

Used in Ayurveda and Unani medicine.

Given to children for soothing cough.

Used in desserts like panjiri, laddus, and kheer.

Health Benefits:

Soothes Sore Throat & Cough: Often used with black pepper or fennel to ease throat irritation.

Boosts Energy: Acts as a quick source of glucose.

Aids Digestion: When consumed with fennel, it helps with digestion and freshens the breath.

Cooling Effect: Known to cool the body and is often consumed during summer.

Improves Voice Quality: Common among singers and speakers to keep the throat smooth.

Good for Breastfeeding Mothers: Helps in improving milk production when included in special postpartum diets.