Gooseberry Jam | Nellikka Jam | Amla jam

Healthy and delicious jam with gooseberries.

Gooseberry Jam recipe with only 3 ingredients. Gooseberries are rich source of vitamin c & antioxidants. Having gooseberry in empty stomach will wash away toxins from your body. The nutrients of gooseberries will not loose if we process it in any way like if we make pickle,chutnies,curries,juice etc…. You can check for my Easy amla pickle recipe and traditional amla pickle here. Jams are kids all time favorite. It is always better to make home made jams than the ready made one. I am sure that your kids will love this gooseberry jam. P;ease try it out and let me know how it turned out for you. You can also check for my othe rdelicious jam recipes like Easy Strawberry jam,mixed fruit jam and Mango Jam here.

Health Benefits of Gooseberries

• Gooseberry is high in vitamin C
• It enhances food absorption, balances stomach acid, fortifies the liver, nourishes the brain and mental functioning, supports the heart.
• Gooseberry helps the urinary system, good for the skin, promotes healthier hair, acts as a body coolant, flushes out toxins, increases vitality, strengthens the eyes
• Gooseberry improves muscle tone and it acts as an antioxidant
• Gooseberry contains many minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carotene and Vitamin B Complex.
• Gooseberry strengthens heart muscles. So heart pumps blood flawless throughout the body.
• Gooseberry is used in many hair tonics. It enriches hair growth and hair pigmentation. It strengthens roots of hair , maintains color and luster.
• Improving appetite: Consuming Gooseberry powder with butter and honey before meal improves appetite.

How to make gooseberry jam

Ingredients

1 cup of Grated gooseberry
1 cup of Sugar
1/2 spn. of Cardamom Powder

Preparation Method

Step 01

Take a steel vessel with 1/4 cup of water and boil. When boiling, add sugar and stir well until it dissolves completely.

Step 02

Add grated Gooseberry,cardamom powder to the boiling sugar syrup and keep stirring the mixture till it turns medium thick with traces of water still left in the vessel. Allow to cool.

Step 03

Upon cooling, the jam turns slightly sticky. Delicious and healthy jam is now ready. Store in glass bottle.