Gooseberry jam, aka amla jam, a delicious, sweet jam made with Indian Gooseberry. Ground amla, sweetened with jaggery and mild spices. A perfect jam to make this winter to boost your Vit C and immunity.

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Amla : Indian Gooseberry
My Personal Experience with Nellikaai | Amla
About Today's Amla Jam | Nellikaai Jam
How Can you Serve this Amla Sweet Chutney
Some More Amla Recipes
Gooseberry Jam | Amla Jam | Indian Gooseberry Jam

Amla : Indian Gooseberry

Indian gooseberry, or amla, is a fruit tree that grows natively in parts of Asia. It has several culinary and herbal medicine uses, particularly in its native India.

The fruit is rich in vitamin C and often purported to have potential antioxidant and heart-health benefit. This humble fruit has promising anti aging benefits, promotes heart health. controls blood sugar levels and protects against liver damage.

My Personal Experience with Nellikaai | Amla

I m a big fan of Indian Gooseberries, humble amla. Last year, me and hubby used to eat an amla, everyday in empty stomach, first thing in the morning. The effects were so visible in our blood report after 2-3 months.

Not only that, it boosts our immunity so well, i didn't have even one episode of antibiotic last year. Somehow, the habit went off track after we came back from vacation and now this year, we have started again.

About Today's Amla Jam | Nellikaai Jam

While looking for some interesting spreads, i came across this amla jam at Nishamadhulika's space. I had all the ingredients at hand, so made immediately.

This delicious jam with amla is made with just 2 main ingredients, fresh amla and jaggery. I have added few aromatics like cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to make it pleasant to the palate. Amla has an astringent taste. Even when blended and cooked with jaggery, it still shows its natural taste. These aromatics help to mask the unique aroma of this vitamin C loaded humble fruit.

How Can you Serve this Amla Sweet Chutney

I served this spread on butter toast for my elder one's evening snack today. He liked the taste. I m not sure whether my lil one will like it or not. The amla, even when sauteed with jaggery, has its mild flavor in the jam, which we adults can understand and enjoy, but the same cannot be said with kids.

It tastes delish when served on a warm buttered toast.
You can serve them with parathas and roti's.
Dilute the jam with little water and enjoy it as a sweet chutney with Indian Chaat.
Enjoy a teaspoon of this vitamin C packed amla jam every day during winter. It helps boost your immunity against the common cold.
Like chywanprash, enjoy a warm teaspoon of this fresh amla jam along with a glass of warm milk.
Make small tubs of this immunity boosting jam for gifting your friends and family. They make a great gift for festival season.

Some More Amla Recipes

I love to eat fresh amlas as such. But to make it palatable to my family, i chose to use them in regular recipes i make at home. Like this Amla & Coconut Chutney or Amla Chutney. Both the chutney's make a delish side with idly and dosa.

When i get tempted and buy a large quantity of fresh amlas, I make this Uppu Nellikaai. A perfect way to store them. This effortlessly extends the shelf life and makes a yumm condiment with curd rice.

If you think gooseberries can be made only into savory dishes, check this delish gooseberry pie.

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Gooseberry Jam | Amla Jam | Indian Gooseberry Jam

A delicious, sweet jam made with Indian Gooseberry, called as amla. Ground amla, sweetened with jagger and mild spices. A perfect jam to make this winter to boost your Vit C and immunity.

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Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Indian

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 1

Servings: people

Calories: 98kcal

Equipment

Indian style mixie or any heavy blender
Heavy sauce pan for making jam.

Ingredients

12 Indian Gooseberries Amla
400 grams of crushed jaggery ¾ cup
½ teaspoon peppercorns crushed
4 cardamoms crushed
4 cloves powdered

Instructions

Wash the gooseberries with water. Take them in a saucepan, add enough water for them to immerse well.
Cook them on stove-top until they are done. Cooked berries will have crack on top. It will take hardly 15-20 minutes to cook.
Let the berries cool well. Drain the water, remove the seed from the berries, Take them in a blender, along with cardamom, cloves and pepper and blend until smooth.
You don't need to add any water while grinding the gooseberries. If you feel the mixer is getting stuck while grinding, then add just 2-3 tablespoon of water to get a smooth mixture.
Heat a non-stick deep saucepan, add the ground gooseberry mixture and jaggery, let it cook until it comes together well.
Keep the flame simmer, never make it high, or else the jam might burn at the bottom. Keep stirring often. The jam splatters as it cooks, so make sure to scrap the sides as you stir
Keep the flame simmer and stir it often. To check the done-ness of the jam, drop a spoon of jam on a plate, if it, stays in one place and doesn't run, then the jam is done and ready. If it is runny, cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Once done, let it cool completely in the pan. Transfer it to an air-tight container and refrigerate.

How to Serve

We tried it on a crisp toast and loved the taste of the jam. The jam itself tastes like Chywanprash and those who love the taste of it, will very well like this homemade healthy alternative to it.

Nutrition

Disclaimer

I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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