Nostalgic Candies Like Imli & Kacha Aam That You Can Make At Home To Relive Your Childhood
Remember the days when a simple, sweet and sour candy had the power to get happy shrieks from us? All that was needed to brighten up the day was a little candy. The love was so deep that we had to be warned by our parents, ‘Don’t take candies from strangers’. Well, we’re still the same little kids, who love ‘em candies, except, now we can make them at home! That’s right dear readers, today we bring to you a list of candies that will hit them nostalgia feels right at home. Brace yourselves for a chatpati ride!
1. Tamarind Candy (Imli Candy)
INGREDIENTS
- 100 gram tamarind (seedless)
- 80 gram dates / khajoor
- 2 cup hot water
- 100 gram jaggery
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
INSTRUCTIONS
- firstly, in a large bowl take 100 gram tamarind and 80 gram dates.
- add 2 cup hot water and soak for 30 minutes.
- transfer the dates and tamarind into mixi jar and blend to smooth paste.
- strain the mixture making sure the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- transfer the tamarind dates mixture to a large kadai. add 100 gram jaggery and continue to cook.
- cook on medium flame until the mixture starts to thicken.
- now add 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp ghee.
- mix well and cook on medium flame until the mixture starts to thicken and leaves the pan.
- cool the mixture completely, and now you can see the mixture has thickened forming a dough.
- take a tsp of mixture and wrap in cling wrap.
- finally, enjoy imli candy as a mouth fresher after your meals or as a toffee.
NUTRITION
Calories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
