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GO DESi · India

Chatpata Amla

Sun-dried amla rolled in chatpata masala. Sweet, sour and spicy all at once, and very hard to stop eating.

₹90

Available in India

Type
Candy · 100 g
Origin
India
Flavour
SourTangySpicySweet
Rarity
4/5
Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists How we score

Rarity is our editors’ score for how hard something is to find in the US and how unusual it is to make: availability (supermarket, specialty shop or maker only), production (small-batch, seasonal, foraged) and how unusual the ingredient or method is.

  1. 1 Familiar twist: easy to find, unusual flavour
  2. 2 Specialty: good grocers and online
  3. 3 Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops
  4. 4 Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists
  5. 5 Very rare: tiny batches, foraged or one of a kind

What it tastes like

Likely sharp, puckering gooseberry sourness softened by sweetness, with a salty, spicy masala coating.

Why it’s rare

Amla is one of the most sour fruits in India. Here it is sun-dried and coated in tangy masala, turning a home remedy into a candy.

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