Nellikkai thogayal/ Amla coarse chutney

Nellikkai thogayal is a tangy thogayal that is very refreshing in its taste. One can't reiterate the nutritonal bonus that comes with nellikkai/Amla. It is very easy to make this thogayal.

Nellaikai thogayal

Ingredients:

Amla /Nellikkai                                  200 gms (big ones)

Red chillies                                        5-6 nos depending on the spice level

Thuvaram paruppu/Toor dhal               2 tblspns

Ulutham paruppu/ Urad dhal                3 tblspns

Kadalai paruppu/Chana dhal                 3 tblspns

Asafoetida                                          1 pinch

Salt                                                    As needed

Oil                                                     3 tsps

Method

1. Cut nellikkai/amla to small pieces and discard the seeds. If using frozen amla, place it in the fridge from freezer for a night to thaw and then it can be used . I have used frozen amla here.

Cut nellikkai/ Amla

2.  Take a stir fry pan , add oil in it, add all the dhals/paruppus and red chillies and asafoetida powder  and heat in medium flame .

Paruppus and milagai for thogayal

3.) Add cut nellikkai and mix well and let it cook until the dhals turn golden brown and nellikkai/amla is cooked soft ( but not too soft)

Everything together

4.  Grind everything together with salt to a coarse paste adding very little water as soon below. Nellikkai thogayal is ready.

Nellikkai thogayal

It can be had with hot rice mixing it with nallennai/sesame seed oil. It tastes great with any poricha kootu and appalam.