Instant Nellikkai / Amla Pickle

A pickle with minimum oil and hence can have this pickle guilt free and this can be eaten as soon as you make it....

Nellikkai / Amla / Gooseberries 15

Red chilli powdered 1 full tea spoon

Hing powder / Asafoetida 1/4 tea spoon

Fenugreek 3/4 tea spoon

Salt as required

Sesame / Gingelly oil 3 tea spoons

In a pan dry roast the fenugreek / venthayam to golden brown, powder it and keep aside.

Wash the gooseberries, wipe them out and steam them in an idli cooker or steamer for 20 minutes.

By this time they will become soft and easily you can take the seeds out.

Heat a pan with oil.

Once oil is heated keep the flame low and add the salt, asafoetida and red chilli powder to the oil and give a fast stir.

Add the boiled gooseberry pieces to it and fry them well.

Let them get fried in low flame for 7 to 8 minutes.

Stir ocassionally.

Add the fenugreek powder and switch off the stove.

Mix well.

Once they get cooled down store in an air tight box , refrigerate and use.

Bhojana Recipes 9/15/2016