‘Gur Chai’ continues to attract people

With the advent of the winter, “Gur Chai”, or jaggery tea, is the most favorite hot drink as it helps fight several winter-related diseases.

Dr. Abdul Rehman, a health expert, said that nutritious and tasty “Gur Wali Chai” attracts most people in cold weather, and the sale of jaggery increases from November to February.

Apart from staving off the cold, the tea helps in fighting several winter-related diseases, he added.

Hassan Khichi, who hails from a rural area, said during winter he never took sugar tea as Gur was cheap, and its tea was better than sugar tea in nutrition, taste and overall vitality.

“It is very common to eat ‘Gur’ in winter, and my family still love to take Gur Chai in the season,” he said.

A vendor who sells “Gur Chai” at Shaheen Chowk in Sargodha said, “This tea is basically taken by rural persons, who are familiar with the benefits of jaggery. It is affordable in price and its nutritive value makes it a hit among the masses.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 4^th, 2023.