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Winter season is here and Amlas are now largely available in the market.
amla is high on vitamin C and iron which are very important for our body.
As Amla has a bitter taste, many do not prefer eating it especially kids.
Instead if we make its jam kids can enjoy it with bread or Paranthas.
Ingredients required for Amla jam:
Amla - 500 grams
Sugar - 500 grams(2 1/2 cup)
Elaichi(cardamom) - 4 to5
Cinnamon(dal cheeni) - 1 inch long piece
Put Amla in a utensil then add almost 1 cup water and boil for 12 minutes.
Check to see if Amla has become soft by pressing with your fingers.
Take them out of the water
and let them cool for 2 minutes then remove the seeds.
Use a knife or your hand to remove the seeds.
Keep the pulp.
Grind the Amla pulp into a paste.
Turn on the gas
Put the Amla paste in the Kadhai
add sugar then mix.
Now cook this mixture util it turns thick.
Do stir at regular intervals(1 to 2 minutes) to avoid jam from sticking at the bottom.
When the jam is boiling drops of it shoot out which come in contact with your hands.
To prevent this, cover half of the Kadhai with a lid.
Keep cooking the jam till it becomes thick.
It turns more thick after it cools down.
One way to check the thickness of your Amla jam is drop it in the Kadhai to see if it comes down in lumps.
The other way is to put one drop in a bowl.
Now place it between your fingers and press.
If jam is thick it seems that it is about got turn solid.
Amla jam is ready, add grounded Elaichi and cinnamon powder to it and blend.
Amla Jam has to be cooked only in a steel Kadhai as it turns black
in an iron Kadahai due to some chemical reaction between the two.
There is no need to put any preservative in the jam.
Just keep it in a glass container and store upto 3-4 months
Do keep in mind to cook the jam till it becomes thick as thin jam spoils faster.
Amla jam can be used to make sandwiches or applied on paranthas and eaten.
Children will surely love this treat which is also very healthy.
Try this recipe yourself and share your experiences with us.
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