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Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee is a vegan and gluten free, simple and nutritious treat made from fresh Indian gooseberries.

This combines the tangy flavor of Amla balanced with sugar and spices – a perfect way to introduce Amla to your family this Winter season.

Few of my favourite recipes made using Amla like Amla murabbaBest Gooseberry/awla/amla dessertMix vegetable juice recipe are already posted on the blog.

 

What is Amla/Awla/Indian Gooseberry to make Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

Super fruit Amla, also known as Indian gooseberry, is full of Vitamin C. Since this fruit is of sour or bitter flavor, it is often enjoyed pickled, candied or in juice form.

 

Amla/awla/Indian Gooseberry

So this traditional way of making Amla barfee is another simple yet delicious way to enjoy amla to the fullest.

You may read the benefits of awla here.

 

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Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee is a vegan and gluten free, simple and nutritious treat made from fresh Indian gooseberries. This combines the tangy flavor of Amla balanced with sugar and spices - a perfect way to introduce Amla to your family this Winter season.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Resting time8 hours
Course: Mithai
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: amla, amla burfee, awla, awla barfee, indian Gooseberry
Servings: 6 Pieces
Author: Lata Lala

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Amla/Awla/Indian Gooseberry
  • 250 grams Rock candy / Mishri
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
  • 10 grams mixed dryfruits
  • 2 tbsp Dessicated Coconut
  • 2 tsp Magaj/watermelon seeds

Instructions

Wash the Amla

  • To begin with wash amla/awla/gooseberry under running water. Wipe them with kitchen towel.

Add sugar

  • After that grate them and add coarsely grinded rock sugar/mishri. Keep it aside covered for 6 to 7 hours.

Rest it well

  • After resting period awla will release its juices and get mixed with sugar and form a syrup kind of consistency.

Cook the Mixture

  • Now transfer this mixture into a heavy bottom pan. Keep stirring it continuously on low flame so that it should not stick to the bottom.
  • Slowly the color of awla-sugar mixture will start to change. It will take around 45-50 minutes to cook the burfee properly.
  • Switch off the flame when the sugar syrup has thickened and very little is seen in the mixture. Make sure not to dry the sugar syrup completely as upon cooling it will crystalise.

Add Spices

  • Next, add black pepper powder, roasted whole cumin and slivered dry fruits. Mix well and let the mixture cool.
  • In a greased plate spread this cooked amla burfee. Even it with slotted spoon or with a back of small steel bowl.

Garnish the burfee

  • Garnish with watermelon seeds and sprinkle some dessicated coconut. Cover and let it cool further for few hours.
  • Cut the cooled amla burfee into pieces.

Store and enjoy

  • Store it in an airtight container for further use.

Notes

1. Always make sure to buy fresh and green awla to make this burfi.
2. You may replace the sugar with jaggery (gud) or jaggery powder.
3. If you wish to avoid nuts it's completely upto youe choice. Or you may use dry fruits of youe choice.
4. I always make this burfee in small quantity which lasts upto 2-3 days and make next fresh batch if required.

 

 

 

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

 

Wash the Amla

To begin with wash amla/awla/gooseberry under running water. Wipe them with kitchen towel.

 

Add sugar

After that grate them and add coarsely grinded rock sugar/Mishri. Keep it aside covered for 6 to 7 hours.

Grated awla mixed with sugar to make Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

 

Rest it well

After resting period awla will release its juices and get mixed with sugar and form a syrup kind of consistency.

 

Cook the Mixture

Now transfer this mixture into a heavy bottom pan. Keep stirring it continuously on low flame so that it should not stick to the bottom.

 

Almost cooked Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

Slowly the color of awla-sugar mixture will start to change. It will take around 45-50 minutes to cook the burfee properly.

 

Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee garnished with dry nuts

Switch off the flame when the sugar syrup has thickened and very little is seen in the mixture.

Make sure not to dry the sugar syrup completely as upon cooling it will crystalise.

 

Add Spices

Next, add black pepper powder, roasted whole cumin and slivered dry fruits. Mix well and let the mixture cool.

In a greased plate spread this cooked amla burfee. Even it with slotted spoon or with a back of small steel bowl.

 

Barfi set to cut into pieces

Garnish the burfee

Garnish with watermelon seeds and sprinkle some dessicated coconut.

 

Burfee garnished with desiccated coconut

Cover and let it cool further for few hours.

 

Top shot of Pieces of amla Barfi

 

Cut the cooled amla burfee into pieces.

 

Store and enjoy

Store it in an airtight container for further use.

 

 

Expert tips to make Amla Barfi Recipe | Awla Burfee

1. Always make sure to buy fresh and green awla to make this burfi.

2. You may replace the sugar with jaggery (gud) or jaggery powder.

3. If you wish to avoid nuts it’s completely upto youe choice. Or you may use dry fruits of youe choice.

4. I always make this burfee in small quantity which lasts upto 2-3 days and make next fresh batch if required.

 

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