Dabur Chyawanprash 500 G

Description

Chyawanprash is an Ayurvedic preparation with a very long history, built on amla, the Indian gooseberry, cooked down with ghee, honey, jaggery and a long list of herbs and spices into a dark jam. It is named after the sage Chyawan. We describe it here as what it is and how it is eaten, and make no claim about it whatsoever.

A teaspoon is the usual amount, taken straight or stirred into warm milk, and it is traditionally eaten in the morning. The taste is unlike anything in a European cupboard: sour from the amla, sweet from the jaggery, and warm with clove, cardamom and pepper underneath. People who did not grow up with it often find the first spoon startling and the fourth one fine.

What does it taste of? Sour and sweet at once, from amla and jaggery, with clove, cardamom and a peppery warmth behind. It is a strong flavour and not a subtle one.

How is it eaten? A teaspoon straight from the jar, or stirred into warm milk. Some people spread it on bread, which is not traditional but works.

If your household gets through it, the one kilo Dabur jar is better value, and the other ayurvedic lines sit under chyawanprash. Vegetarian. Keep the jar tightly closed and only ever go in with a dry spoon, because one wet spoon will spoil the whole jar. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.