An Indian friend of mine from Toastmasters in London just messaged me on Facebook to say the fruit is an Indian gooseberry known locally as an Amla.
Now I am sure of the correct identity and Indian name I can find pictures and authentic recipes.
I googled how to cook and serve Indian gooseberry or a m l a (spaces inserted because spell checker or auto correct prefers alma) and if you do the same you will find several links to pages of half a dozen or more recipes.
Amla Preserve
One recipe for a sweet concoction, called Grated amla murabba or "amla ke chheel ka murabba, involves grating the fruit, making a sugar syrup, adding cardamom and saffron and storing in a sterile jar for up to a year.
I looked up the translation of Murabba and the result was sweet fruit preserve.
http://food.ndtv.com/lists/5-best-amla-recipes-759851
ALMA Drink
You can boil and/or liquidise it with added sugar, cumin and salt as a drink.
http://www.tarladalal.com/Amla-ka-Sharbat-31727r
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.
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