A simple, tasty and healthy recipe which is served as the side dish and accompaniment with main course of the Indian Food. A vitamin C rich condiment with ginger flavour , that has a cooling effect to contrast with spicy curries and kebabs. Suits well as a side dish to rotis, phulkas and any Rice variety...
Remove the seeds after they get cooled down.
Add the gooseberries, coconut, salt, green chillies, ginger together and put them in a blender.
Grind them without adding water.
Transfer the paste to the curd and mix well.
Do the seasoning in a sauteing pan with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves and add to the raita.
- Pre time: 10 mins
- Cooking time: 10 mins
- Serves: 4
Ingredients for making Nellikkai Pachadi / Amla Raita (Creamy Gooseberry Dip):
- Gooseberries /Amla /Nellikkai 5 or 6
- Fresh Curd / Unflavoured palin youghurt 300 ml or 2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Green chillies 2 or 3
- Ginger piece 1/2 inch size, Coconut pieces few
- Oil 1/2 tea spoon
- Mustard seeds and Urad dal 1/4 tea spoon each
- Curry leaves few
How to make Nellikkai Pachadi / Amla Raita (Creamy Gooseberry Dip)?
Wash the gooseberries well and steam them out in a steamer or idli cooker for 10 minutes. Or microwave them for 5 minutes.Remove the seeds after they get cooled down.
Add the gooseberries, coconut, salt, green chillies, ginger together and put them in a blender.
Grind them without adding water.
Transfer the paste to the curd and mix well.
Do the seasoning in a sauteing pan with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves and add to the raita.
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