Homemade Chyawanprash (simple version)

Chyawanaprash,as said in wiki, is an ancient ayurvedic tonic, widely used in India.It consists of many herbs which help the body to rejuvenate and to improve the immunity system. The main ingredient is amla/aawaLa/Indian gooseberry,which is the rich source of  vitamin C.
I got the recipe of chyawanprash when I was doing a course in the extra-mural department in Mumbai University. One of the batch-mates, Mrs. Madhura Bapat who every year makes this at home shared the recipe with us.
You can get these powders at any aayurvedic stores in Mumbai. There is one 'Patwardhan Bros.' on Ranade road, Dadar.' Gora gandhi' the famous ayurvedic store at Sat-rasta(Jacob circle). There is one at Gokhale road ,Thane(w).

Ingredients
1 1/2 kg BIG Aawala/amla/Indian gooseberry
1 1/2 kg Sugar
1/4 kg honey
1/2 kg homemade butter

All powders of
50gm cardamom
25gm triphala
25 gm GuLvelsatva
25 gm Vanshalochan
25 gm ginger
20 gm pimpli
10gms bay leaves
10 gm nutmeg
10gm pepper
5gm PrawaLbhasma
5 gm Mrigashruga bhasma
5gm Nagkeshar

Method

• Wash the aawala and pat dry. Prick holes with pointed stainless steel fork in awalas.
• Pressure cook aawalas in a stainless steel container for 15 minutes.
• Let the content cool down.
• Separate the seeds from each and every aawala. Make a smooth paste of seedless aawala pieces.
• In  a big thick bottom stainless steel container melt homemade butter and add sugar in it. Stir well.
• Add aawala paste and let it cook on medium -low flame. Cook till the mixture becomes thick. ( there should not remain any moisture in the mixture )
• Meanwhile mix all the powders ( sieve if required) with the honey.
• When the aawala mixture is done, let it cool.
• Add honey and powder mixture in it. Stir well.
• Transfer the contents in a glass bottle.