Instant Amla Murrabba

An easy recipe of Indian gooseberries, boiled and cooked in sugar syrup flavored with saffron

INGREDIENTS:

    • Amla (Gooseberry) - 400 gm (Fresh Frozen amla from Indian Grocery Store - seedless)
    • Rock Sugar - 250-300 gm approx (in powder form)
    • Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
    • Pink Salt - 1/2 tsp
    • Dry Ginger Powder - 1/2 tsp
    • Few saffron strands (4-5)

    Instructions:

      • Thaw and boil the entire content of gooseberry for 5-7 minutes on high.
      • After the gooseberries are soft, take them out of the water and keep aside. You can use the leftover water for cooking as it is loaded with nutrients.
      • Make the powder of rock candy.On the pan (low flame), put the rock candy (mishri) powder and coat all gooseberries.
      • Add 2 TBSP water,saffron in it, and cook in low - medium flame, you will see that the color changes and the syrup turns thicker.
      • Add the cardamom powder, pink salt and dry ginger and store in an air-tight container.

    Enjoy!

    © 2022, Sucheta Thakur