Gooseberries are a type of berry that are nutritious, healthy and rich in fibre that provide and fulfil the daily requirements of our vitamins and minerals. Gooseberry native to North Ameria is vibrant, nutritious, packed with flavours, variety of vitamins, minerals and have a distinctive, sweet and tart taste to them.
Gooseberry is also a popular Indian fruit that is also known as Amla. They are considered to be rich in medicinal properties along with improving our digestibility, boosting immunity, backing up gut microbiome and over all gut health. Being extremely flavourful, gooseberries can be used in any type of cuisines, along with being sweet or salty making it versatile and easy to use.
The nutrient-rich symphony in every bite of the gooseberry fruit is known to have a burst of flavours that are constituted by the presence of macronutrients like 43 gram of calories, 1.6 gram of protein, 9 gram of carbohydrate, 4 gram of dietary fibre and 1 gram of fats. Along with this they also contain a good amount of vitamins like vitamin a, c and antioxidants, with decent amounts of minerals like sodium, magnesium, potassium and zinc as well.
6 easy dishes made with Indian gooseberry,
Although gooseberries are flavourful and tasty to be eaten as it is, but they are often considered to be a bit bitter and tart to consume and so to gain the most out of their nutritional profile and enhance their natural flavours, gooseberry is transformed in various different dishes to enjoy it. Whether sweet or salty, gooseberry cooked or prepared in any form is still nutritious, tasty and enjoyable.
1. Gooseberry Jam:
2. Gooseberry salted candy:
Candies are a part of huge snacking options where people from all age group enjoy having sweet and salted candies. They not only fulfil the sweet cravings for us, but they also help us distance ourselves from unwanted high calories sugar sweets that are extremely bad for our health and are also addictive. But on the other hand, these gooseberry candies are healthy, nutritious and a great substitute for sweetened calories. To prepare these we need,
- Wash and deseed the gooseberries.
- chop them into smaller pieces and preheat the oven at 180 degrees.
- Season the gooseberries with a dash of sugar and sea salt and bake them for 8-10 minutes.
- Enjoy after cooling the candies.
3. Gooseberry Chutney:
Chutneys have been a staple side dish and dips in Indian cuisines that provide that extra flavour, freshness and healthy goodness of organic produce. Gooseberries are also when in season used to prepare a batch of gooseberry chutney that can used in various dishes along with as a side dish to compliment a main dish as well. To prepare this dish,
- peel and cut gooseberries into small pieces.
- heat a pan, add curry leaves and add them along with sugar and spices to cook for about 10 minutes.
- Now, off the flame and let it cool down.
- Once cooled transfer in a mixer jar and blend until a smooth chutney consistency.
4. Gooseberry murabba:
Murabba is form of fermented gooseberry jam that is not cooked, baked or steamed in any form which helps sustain all of its nutritional value and also enhance the probiotic properties of gooseberry as a fruit. Regular consumption of these gooseberry murabba help maintain a healthy digestive system and also promotes gut health and bacteria.
- Remove all the seeds from the gooseberries and spread them even in a pan.
- bake them in the oven for about 4-5 minutes.
- now, prepare sugar syrup and add whole spices, lemon juice and salt as per taste
- transfer the baked gooseberries and let it set for a few days
- enjoy this murabba once its fermented.
5. Gooseberry Sauce for Savory Dishes:
Gooseberry being a soft fruit from the inside provides a perfect base to prepare a sauce or a gravy for various types of cuisines. As seafoods are best enjoyed with a citrus fruit sauce and enhance the seafood flavour and richness, they are widely used and are also pre-prepared and stored to be used accordingly without any addition of a preservative as jaggery acts as a natural preservative for the sauce.
- peel, cut and chop the gooseberry in smaller pieces.
- now cook them in pan by mixing them in mix spices and jaggery water and cook until thickens
- Blend the mixture and its ready to use as a sauce or gravy to be used.
6. Gooseberry Sorbet:
Sorbets are a fresh and cool dessert options that are super easy to prepare and are totally customizable. Sorbets include fresh purees of fruits and berries but also include some fresh cut pieces to have a bite in a freshly made, smooth sorbet. As berries are more commonly seen during summers and it gets really hot, gooseberry sorbet can be an excellent choice of dessert that is healthy yet refreshing.
- whisk hung yogurt and add sugar in it.
- prepare a gooseberry concentrate and add it in the hung yogurt mixture.
- While separately cut a few pieces of gooseberry and mix it into the mixture.
- freeze the sorbet and enjoy.
Conclusion:
FAQs
A- Murabba is form of fermented gooseberry jam that is not cooked, baked or steamed in any form which helps sustain all of its nutritional value and also enhance the probiotic properties of gooseberry as a fruit. Regular consumption of these gooseberry murabba help maintain a healthy digestive system and also promotes gut health and bacteria.