Nira (ingredient)

Nira (Jawi derived from Sanskrit: नीर, romanized: nīra "water"[1]) or lahang (Jawi: لاهڠ‎) is a sweet liquid obtained from the stems of plants such as sugarcane, sugar beet, sorghum, maple, or the sap of the flower stalks (spathe) of the palm family such as arenga palm, coconut, date palm, nipa palm, sago palm, tal and others.[2][3]

Nira contains about 10-15% sugar. This liquid can be consumed directly, fermented into palm wine or further processed into syrup, sugar and other products.[4]

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom G. (2023). "Lexical Influence from South Asia". In Klamer, Marian; Moro, Francesca (eds.). Traces of Contact in the Lexicon. Brill. p. 38. ISBN 978-90-04-52893-2.
  2. ^ M. Muin Baharuddin; H. Bandaso. "Utilization of arenga palm sap (Arenga pinnata Merr.) as a raw material for making crystal white sugar". Perennial Journal. 3 (2): 40–43.
  3. ^ Muhafandi Muhamad (27 April 2021). "Ramadan 2021: Date palm sap sold ten times more". Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Nira" (PDF). Warintek. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014.