Amla Candy Or Amla Churan – Indian gooseberry or Amla candy is probably the healthiest candy in the world. It has all the benefits of Amla. Amla is a great source of Vitamin C and is good for hair and eyes. It is used extensively in ayurvedic medicines.
Amla is quite popular in Rajasthan and we make a lot of chutneys, pickles, and jams from it. It is still hard to get kids to eat Amla pickles and chutneys but with this candy, there is no worry. My son simply loves it. I have kept a jar on the dining table and I do not even have to ask kids to eat them.
I used to make them without beetroot. They tasted exactly the same but were brownish in color. When my aunt in law was visiting us this time (remember the one who taught me Eggless Mayonnaise) she brought these cute purple amla candies and they were really hard to resist. In fact, we finished her packet in 4 days. So I did not waste any time in making them.
These do not require any cooking and have to be left in the sun to dry. I did not get proper sunlight first day but on the third day, they were almost ready.
How to make Amla Candy
Preparation time: 15 minutes
No cooking required. It has to be left in Sun to dry for 3-4 days.
Ingredients:
1 kg Amla/Indian Gooseberry
½ beetroot (optional for color)
1 tsp salt
3 cups of sugar
1 tsp black salt ( kaala namak)
1 tsp black pepper
To make the Candy
Wash all the Amlas thoroughly. Try to buy Amlas which are a little on the yellow side. Green Amlas are generally very sour and require a lot of sugar.
Grate the amla and the beetroot and mix sugar, salt, black salt, and pepper to it. Mix thoroughly. The beetroot gives a really nice purplish color to the candy.
Spread in a big thali or tray and leave to dry in sun for 3-4 days. Amla candy is ready when all the juice is gone.
Amla candy can be stored for a year in an airtight container.
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Simple yet STUNNER Nidhi…I ll try to make it as amla is my fav !
Thanks so much Jyo. This is one of my favourite recipes 🙂
Hi Nidhi,
Very helpful post in the sense that a lot of people know about the benefits of amla but can’t bring themselves to use it regularly mostly because of its taste. Improving the taste while also adding a dash of color with natural beetroot is a superb idea.
I am sure this recipe will get very popular.
-Naveen
Thank you so much, Naveen. I also hope so 🙂
Hello Nidhi,
My search for amla candy brought me here and this really looks a great recipe. One small query, what should be the cup size for measuring sugar? should I use the standard 240 ml cup?
You have a wonderful blog!
Thanks and best wishes,
Namita
HI Namita. Thanks for your kind words 🙂
yes 1 cup = 240 ml
Nice receipe
Thanks Anitha 🙂
Really a amazing site…. having a lots of cooking tips.. thanks for sharing.
Very innovative. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Nidhi compliment for me too 🙂
Looks so pretty… love the styling and the photography too… hoping to come back here for more prettiness…
Thanks Ambica. You are most welcome here.:-)
I loved your idea of amla candy and the beetroot color is just awesome. I will surely try these soon 🙂 as I love amla candies and nice pic !
Thanks Maria. Do try them and let me know how they turn out. Amla is still in season. This compliment means a lot as I really love your blog.