Homemade Amla Candy – Sweet Awla Treat for Health and Taste
Luke Coutinho (Designed by Priyanka Vithlani, Meal planning analyst)

Amla Candy

Easy to make Vitamin C packed Post meal digestive using the wonder food "Amla"
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 30 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 647
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm amla/gooseberry seeds removed by slightly soaking them in hot water and cutting them into slices
  • 150 gm chemical free jaggery powder
  • 2 tsp rock salt
  • 1 tsp jeera powder cumin powder

Equipment

  • Knives
  • Sterilised vessel

Method
 

  1. Coat Amla with jaggery, jeera powder and rock salt.
  2. Keep this mixture aside for 2 days. You will see that amla lets out some water.
  3. Sieve this water but don’t discard as it can be uses for cooking preparation.
  4. After removing the water, sundry the amla for 2-3 days.
  5. Avoid drying it completely and make sure there is little moisture left.
  6. Once they are ready, just sprinkle jaggery and store them in air tight containers.

Notes

  • Amla is considered to be an elixir for life as it can boost your immunity due to its high concentration of vitamin C.
  • Amla is also rich in anti-oxidants, which help fight free radicals that are responsible for early ageing.
  • Amla aids digestion and is rich in fibre.
    It helps build up resistance against respiratory track diseases like cough, cold, sore throat etc.
  • Amla also has vitamin E and beta-carotene, which is also an antioxidant which overcomes the damage caused by free radicals.
  • Amla candy can we also relished by kids and while travelling.
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