Name: Amla Candy |Indian Gooseberry Candy and Amla Nectar|Indian Gooseberry Nectar recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 kg Amla (or, about 35 medium size fruits); 500gms sugar; ½ cup powdered sugar; Water

ABOUT Amla Candy |Indian Gooseberry Candy and Amla Nectar|Indian Gooseberry Nectar RECIPE

Amla candy is easy to make at home. Home made is healthy, home made is pure for sure! When you make amla candy, you also get amla nectar which is a healthy drink. This is the best way of adding amla to your diet. It takes five days to prepare the candy.

Instructions

Amla Candy |Indian Gooseberry Candy -
Wash amla.
Take water in a steel container. Water should be enough to cover the fruits.
Bring the water to boil. Now add amla (add amla only when the water starts boiling).
Let it stay in boiling water for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the fruits sit in hot water for another 5 minutes.
Discard water. Let the fruits cool down.
With a sharp knife, trace the furrows in the fruit. Apply a little pressure and separate the slices from the stone.
Discard stones. Make sure the amla slices are of even size.
Transfer the slices to a steel or ceramic container. Add sugar. Place a lid to cover the container. Cover and keep it for 3 days.
Amla slices will leave water. Stir with a dry spoon. First the amla slices will float in the syrup then by the third day, the pieces will sink to the bottom of the container.
Use a colander to separate the slices from the syrup. Spread the slices on a steel plate and dry them in the Sun for two days.
The pieces should be a little hard and dry on the surface but tender from inside.
Roll the dried slices in half cup powdered sugar.
Store in a dry and airtight container.
Amla Nectar|Indian Gooseberry Nectar - After removing the slices from the syrup, pass the syrup through a strainer.
Transfer it to a steel wok.
Bring it to a rolling boil. Lower the flame and let it boil till the colour changes to golden and it attains honey like consistency.
Let it cool. Fill it in sterilized bottle.
Add a tablespoon of amla nectar to a glass of lukewarm water and have it in the morning (adjust the quantity of nectar according to taste). It can also be had with cold water during summers. It is a tasty health drink.

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