Making your own homemade Amla Oil will take one week to a month. The method that follows will make about a pint of oil.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Dried Amla Powder
- 1 Pint Natural Oil (100% Extra Virgin Coconut Or Almond Oil Is Ideal)
- Glass Jar With Lid
- Bowl
- Strainer Lined With Cheesecloth Or A Coffee Filter
- Funnel
- Jars Or Containers For Storage
Method:
Ø Measure 1/2 cup of dried Amla Powder. Open a glass jar and pour in the powder.
Ø Add a pint of natural oil to the powder in the jar. Replace the lid on the jar. Shake the jar gently to mix the powder throughout the oil.
Ø Place the closed jar in a sunny window. Leave the jar for a minimum of 7 days, although 10 to 30 days will yield a stronger infusion. Shake the jar lightly every three days, and put it back in the window while the oil is being infused with the Amla Powder.
Ø Take the jar of infused oil from the window. Place a bowl on a flat surface and put a strainer lined with a cheesecloth or coffee filter over it. Pour the contents of the jar into the lined strainer, allowing the filtered oil to be collected in the bowl below.
Ø Discard the cheesecloth or filter containing the remnants of the herbal powder. The reserved oil collected in the bowl should be as clear as possible.
Ø Use a funnel to add portions of the oil to one or more additional jars or containers for storage and later use.
