Amla preserved in honey and jaggery

Amla preserved in honey and jaggery

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Indian currants (Amla) preserved in honey and jaggery in an airtight jar, to be consumed after a month of maturation, according to a tradition from Kerala.

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The thenelikka is a traditional Kerala preparation: amla (Indian gooseberry) preserved in honey and jaggery, and allowed to mature for several weeks in a sealed jar.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting720 hr
  • Total720 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodFermentation in a crock
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $24.02

Directions

  1. In a clean and dry earthenware jar, spread a layer of powdered jaggery. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the amla fruits, thoroughly washed. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour, then seal the jar tightly to prevent air from entering. ≈ 3 min
  4. After 15 days, open the jar, mix the amla powder, and then seal it tightly. ≈ 4 min
  5. After a month, the amla and honey mixture is ready to be used. ≈ 3 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of amla (Indian gooseberries)
  • 2 kg of powdered jaggery
  • 2 kg of honey

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