Wash a glass jar well and dry it well to store the syrup.
Grate jaggery and add it to a pan along with 3-4 tbsps of water.
Begin to heat on a low to medium heat until it dissolves completely.
Strain this to another heavy bottom pot.
Boil the mixture until it turns slightly thick and sticky. Take little syrup in a spoon, cool it and take some to your forefinger.
Bring your thumb and forefinger together and separate, you should feel it is sticky. One string consistency is just fine. Overcooking makes the syrup very thick.
Jaggery syrup will thicken upon cooling. Cool it and transfer to a glass jar. Use it as a healthy sweetener in your cereals, coffe, tea and everything else you want to sweeten.