നെല്ലിക്ക അച്ചാർ- Nellikka Achar / Amla Pickle/ Goose berry pickle
Fresh Nellikka / Goose berry
Ingredients
Nellikka ( നെല്ലിക്ക) / Gooseberry- 1/2 kg
Ginger (ഇഞ്ചി ) - 1 Inch piece finely chopped
Garlic (വെളുത്തുള്ളി ) - 1 bulb chopped
Fenugreek powder( ഉലുവ പൊടി )- 1/2 tea spoon
Mustard seed (കടുക് ) - 2 tea spoon
Red chilli powder (ചുവന്ന മുളക് പൊടി) n- 3 table spoon
Turmeric powder (മഞ്ഞൾപ്പൊടി) - 1/4 table spoon
Gingelly oil (നല്ലെണ്ണ)- 4-5 table spoon
Vinegar ( വിന്നാഗിരി )- 1 table spoon
Curry leaves (കറിവേപ്പില )
Salt (ഉപ്പ് )
Preparation
Cook Nellikka in a pot of water with 2 table spoon salt for 5 minutes. Make sure that it is not over cooked. Drain out water and keep the cooked Nellikka aside.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seed, add curry leaf and then ginger. Saute ginger until it turns slight brown and then add garlic to it. Don't let garlic to change colour, reduce flame to the lowest and add fenugreek powder, turmeric powder and then chilli powder, Mix all together and then add vinegar to the mix .Add cooked Nellikka( gooseberry) to it. Remove seeds of nellikka if required. Mix all together for 2 minutes and switch off the flame. The pickle is ready, Keep pickle in a closed dry container after getting cooled for long life.
