Categories: gojju

Ingredients

• Nellikkai (gooseberry) –10 no
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tea spoon
• Salt – as per taste
• Sugar – 1/2 tea spoon (optional)
• Sesame oil/any oil – 2 tea spoon
• Roast and dry powder
• Red chilli – 8 to 10 no
• Fenugreek – 1/2 tea spoon
• Mustard – 1/2 tea spoon
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tea spoon
• Asafetida powder – 2 pinch
• For seasoning
• Mustard – 1/2 tea spoon
• Urad dal (split black gram) – 1/2 tea spoon
• Curry leaves – few

Directions

1. Step 1

2. Wash and grate Nellikkai; remove the seed (Shortcut – you can take the fleshy part and put it in a mixer and just run the mixer slightly. Grated Nellikkai will be ready quick enough)

3. Dry roast and powder the items given.

4. Step 2

5. Heat a pan, add oil, do the seasoning; add turmeric powder, then grated Nellikkai and salt; mix, close it with lid and cook for 2 minutes.

6. Add dry powder, sugar and mix well; cook for 2 more minutes and remove.

7. Nellikkai Thokku is ready. This goes well with curd rice and as a substitute for pickle.

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