Aadhimalai

Amla Candy

₹95.00(₹0.95 per gram)

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Hand-pickedReal amla

CLEANNilgiris amla cured in sugar syrup by a tribal-owned producer.

Aadhimalai's Amla Candy is Nilgiris amla, hand-picked by tribal communities, boiled soft and then dried in sugar syrup into a chewy sweet.

Each piece is tart first and sweet after, with the sourness of fresh amla still in it. The candy is made and packed by Aadhimalai, a producer company owned by indigenous people of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is cured in sugar, so it eats like a sweet rather than a piece of fruit.

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Why We Like It

Made by Aadhimalai, a producer company owned by indigenous people of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
The amla is hand-picked from the Nilgiris forests, not bought in from a trader.
It is processed and packed by village women at Aadhimalai's own units.
We like that it keeps amla's sourness, so it tastes of fruit before it tastes of sugar.

Ingredients

Amla

Real fruit

Indian gooseberry, hand-picked from Nilgiris forests and boiled soft before drying.

Sugar

Added sugar

The berries soak in sugar syrup, which sweetens and preserves them.

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Aadhimalai Amla Candy versus other amla candy

What to compare	Aadhimalai Amla Candy	Other amla candy
Source	Hand-picked in the Nilgiris by tribal communities	Usually bought from mixed farms through traders
Who makes it	A producer company owned by indigenous people	Usually a brand's contract factory
Colour	Brown, the colour of cooked amla	Often coloured green, red or orange
Traceability	One named collective in one biosphere reserve	Rarely traceable past the brand

Is It For You?

Good for

Anyone who likes tart, chewy sweets

Vegetarian diets

Those wanting to support indigenous producer-owned supply chains

Avoid if

Anyone cutting down on sugar

Anyone looking for a fruit serving rather than a sweet

How to use

Chew a piece after a meal

Keep a few in your bag for a tart sweet on the go

Chop and stir into thick curd with a little honey

Add chopped pieces to a trail mix of nuts and seeds

Pack one or two in a lunchbox in place of a toffee

What to look for in Amla Candy?

Read the ingredient list. Good amla candy is amla and sugar, and little else.

Look at the colour. Cooked amla turns brown; bright green, red or orange candy usually has added colour.

Watch for preservatives such as sodium benzoate (INS 211) or sulphites (INS 220 to 228).

Remember it is cured in sugar. However much amla is in it, it is a sweet.

Ask where the amla comes from. A named source and a named producer are good signs.