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Nellikka achar, Kerala Indian gooseberry pickle (amla)

Nellikka achar, Kerala Indian gooseberry pickle (amla)

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Indian currants (amla), cooked and simmered in sesame oil with mustard seeds, garlic, green chili peppers, and curry leaves, seasoned with chili peppers a…

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Recipe from Manojk, Lekhamv, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Amla, also known as Indian gooseberry, is a small, green, and very sour fruit. In Kerala cuisine, it is often pickled and served alongside rice and yogurt in every meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.64 $0.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.09
  • $0.77
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.20
  • $0.14
  • $1.06

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash the amlas, cover them with water, and cook them until they are tender. Drain them and pat them dry.
  2. Heat the sesame oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add the mustard seeds.
  3. Add the garlic, green chili peppers, and curry leaves, and cook until they are browned. ≈ 3 min
  4. When they are soft, add the chili powder and fenugreek, and mix well, then add the amlas. ≈ 4 min
  5. Salt, add the vinegar, and mix. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let it cool completely, then transfer it to clean, dry jars and seal them tightly.

The bill

Nellikka achar, Kerala Indian gooseberry pickle (amla)

  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and cut lengthwise$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of red chili powder$0.77
  • ½ teaspoon of ground fenugreek$0.35
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds$0.03
  • About ½ cup of vinegar$0.20
  • salt$0.14
  • 4 tablespoons of sesame oil$1.06

Total$2.64

that's $0.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of plump gooseberries (Indian currants)
  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and cut lengthwise
  • 4 to 6 green chili peppers, finely chopped
  • Two curry leaf branches
  • 2 tablespoons of red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon of ground fenugreek
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • About ½ cup of vinegar
  • salt
  • 4 tablespoons of sesame oil

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