Ek amle ka dose, har roz!
Winter is here and market is filled with healthy greens and dishes that you need to include in your daily diet. Recently, celebrity nutritionist and author Rujuta Diwekar took it to her social media, where she talked about one of the seasonal produces that is full of health benefits. This post was related to her ‘12-week fitness project 2020’, where she mentioned ‘Ek amle ka dose, har roz’. Yes, you got it right, she talked about our very own ‘Amla’ (gooseberry). In her post she mentioned, “Amla as an indigenous fruit has a long tradition of being used as a therapeutic fruit across all regions of India. Indian homes and our dadis, nanis, appas, ammas have always known about the benefits of amla.” So, if you are thinking about enriching your diet with something seasonal and healthy, amla can be the easiest solution. Here’s why you need to have it in winters.
Why is it good for you?
How to use amla?
1. A whole fruit by itself, with kala namak
2. Sherbets, fresh and homemade
3. Moravla (murabba) or amla jams that are made at home and stored literally for ages (the older the better). Have it with a meal.
4. Amla pickle
5. Chyawanprash – main ingredient is amla. Can have with milk, water or just like that.
6. Amla supari - dried and salted amla used as a mouth freshener and as a digestive and antacid.
How to make amla chutney?
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If you think, sweet can’t be healthy, then try this Indian winter recipe for which you have to boil amla and douse it in sugar syrup, flavoured with cardamom. This easy amla recipe is perfect to boost your immunity. (Image: Instagram/myrecipes_fathima_ambaala)
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