SWEET GOOSEBERRIES ( SWEET AMLA)

This is one of my most favorite, most traditional recipe from India. Almost someone in our family will be aware of this recipe. Still I would like to share for some of the unknown youngsters. No big introduction is required for the nutritional values of gooseberry or amla or nellikai (  in tamil). Persons who are suffering from anemia, calcium deficiency can take amla regularly to over come from their health issues. In India, amla is taken in pickle form, sweet form and most of the times it is taken raw with a pinch of salt. Sweet form attracts kids to make a start with amla.


Ingredients:


1. Amla big sized - 12 ( as many you want)


2. Regular sugar - 1 cup


3. Plain water -  cup


Method:


1. Chop the amla into pieces removing its inner seed.  If you prefer, you can use it as whole. 


2. Before using amla, wash it and wipe it thoroughly.


3. Pressure cook  amla without adding water for 10 minutes. ( add 2 cups of water inside the cooker vessel. Take a deep bowl, put the amla pieces and keep it inside the cooker)


4. The amla will become soft. 


5.  In the mean while, dissolve 1 cup of water and 1 cup sugar. Make a sugar syrup. There is no specific consistency. The sugar syrup's colour should get little bit brownish and little bit thick. Approximately it will take 7-10 minutes if you cook in a medium flame. 


6. Drop all the cooked amla into the sugar syrup and boil for 5-7 minutes. 


7. Allow to cool. Store it in a air tight container. Keep it in the refrigerator for better shelf life. The only precaution you have to take care is you have keep it in distance from  water. 


8. You can serve it when ever you want.