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Thailand · Nakhon Pathom · Phuttha Mon Thon| Common Hunting Fishing Mushrooming Foraging |
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Phyllanthus emblica |
August: Fruits are nearly ripe, harvesting continues.
Safe; widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. Amla is an important plant in Ayurveda, used to boost immunity and improve digestion.. Known as the "gift of health," it is often included in daily diet..
Small tree with smooth light green bark.. Fruits are round, hard, with a sour taste and light green skin..
Harvesting fruits by hand or by gently shaking the branches. Using nets to collect fallen fruits from the ground.
Harvest fruits at full maturity when they are light green and firm.. Best harvesting time is a dry morning..
Fruits are washed and sun-dried for long-term storage.. Also used to make juice, powder, and extracts.. Fruits consumed fresh and in medicinal drinks.
Amla chutney (Grinding fruits with spices and sugar)
Sweet and sour sauce, often served with rice and flatbreads
Sweet and sour sauce, often served with rice and flatbreads
1. Wash and peel amla fruits.
2. Grind fruits into a puree.
3. Add sugar, salt, red chili, and other spices to taste.
4. Mix well and refrigerate.
2. Grind fruits into a puree.
3. Add sugar, salt, red chili, and other spices to taste.
4. Mix well and refrigerate.