Nellikai Thayir Pachadi Recipe / Gooseberry Raita / Amla Raita / Amla Pachadi Recipe / Usirikaya Pachadi Recipe

Nellikai Pachadi

Ingredients

Fresh or Frozen Gooseberry/Amla/Nellikai-4

(I used frozen,steamed it in microwave for 2 min)

Oil-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp

Coconut-4 small pieces

Green chillies-4

Ginger- a very small piece

Salt to taste

Hing-1/4tsp
Curd - 1 cup

Tempering

Oil-1/2tsp
Mustard,Urad dhal,Jeera & Curry leaves -1/8 tsp each
Red chilly -1

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry the dhas till light brown.
Now fry the goosberry,chillies,ginger,hing & coconut fry for 2 min.Switch off the flame.
Cool the mixture & grind it to a smooth paste.
Heat oil & temper it with above ingredients.
Mix 1 or 2 tsp of the mixture into the curd, pour the tempering mix it well.
Best served as a side dish for rice.

Tips:
Ground paste can be stored in fridge for 3 or 4 days.When needed mix with curd & serve.
The mixture can also be mixed with rice & eaten like thogayal.
This will be a bit sour so add more green chillies if you want.

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