Awla Chutney

 Awla Chutney

Amla i.e Indian goose berry is a power house of  Vitamin C, full of antioxidant properties and fibre.It is also very good for hair,skin.
Here is one method by which you can include it in your diet, awla chutney, although the vitamin C content may reduce if stored for longer duration, but is best for someone who can't consume raw awla.
INGREDIENTS-

• Indian goose berry (Amla)-100 gms(6-7 )
• Fresh coriander- 1/2 bunch
• Fresh green garlic -10-12 pcs
• Curry leaves - a few
• Green chilies - 2-3 tbsp
• Ginger chopped -1 tsp
• Roasted cumin - 1 tsp
• Black pepper -2-3
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Black salt - as per taste

PROCEDURE-

1. Wash and cut awla into small pieces, remove the seed.
2. Wash and chop green chillies, green garlic and coriander leaves.
3. Add all the ingredients in the mixer jar add little water and grind to make a smooth paste.
4. Take out in a bowl and keep refrigerated .

Serving suggestions-serve as a spread or dip for sandwich,snacks ,rice or parathas

What are you waiting for...just try it today....

Mrs Shilpa Mittal
Nutritionist and Diet Consultant
Founder Shilpsnutrilife - Diet and lifestylemakeover

Amla or the Indian gooseberry

Amla or the Indian gooseberry

Amla or the Indian gooseberry is a super fruit packed with 20 times more vitamin C than oranges.

Amla has been used as powerful antioxidant agent that also boosts immunity. Amla restores the vitality and rejuvenates all bodily systems and therefore is used in maintaining good health of skin and hair.

It has cooling, diuretic and laxative properties. It also has antibacterial properties and helps in preventing infections and healing ulcers.

For Indians Recommended daily allowance for Vit C is 40mg and 100gm of awla contains 600mg of Vit C…..so just ½ a piece of fresh, raw awla a day is sufficient to meet your Vit C requirement.

Amla is available in almost all parts of India between the months of November and February. It is best if you can eat the fruit fresh and raw. In most of the home awla is dried (awla supari, candy) or the packaged and preserved (pickles, murabba) wherein most of the Vit C is lost.

You can include amla in your daily meals in many different ways.
•Drink fresh amla juice with a dash of honey to give your day an energetic start.
•Add grated amla to vegetables, coriander/mint chutneys, salads and cucumber raita (or curd).
•Amla can be chopped or sliced and consumed by itself.

Go head.......stock up ur Vit C......have a awla a day.