Nellikkai(Amla/ Indian gooseberry) thokku(pickle variety)

Here I am,  posting another recipe for Amla

Ingredients:

Nellikkai big ones frozen 5-6nos

Refined oil 50gms
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly powder 3 tbsps

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida powder 1 pinch

Salt 1.5 tsps or to taste

Procedure:

1.) Boil nellikkai with turmeric powder for 15 mins or until it gets extremely soft.
2.) Remove it from the heat, let it cool. After it cools down, remove the seeds, mash it and keep it aside.
3.) Take some oil in a satti/vaanali and heat it. Add mustard seeds and after it splatters, add asafoetida powder.
4.) Add the mashed nellikkai and mix along with salt.
5.) Add red chilly powder and mix well.
6.) Lower the heat to medium low and keep mixing until the raw flavour of the chilly powder is gone and the oil starts oozing out.
7.) If u have the patience to cool it down :) then ur delicious nellikkai thokku is ready.

Nellikkai thokku

This is a pickle variety and can be stored for months in an airtight container. You can mix this thokku with plain rice and sesame oil and have it with poricha ulundhu appalam for a divine gastronomic experience. It can be had as a side dish with chappathis, yogurt rice, idli, dosa and a variety of ther dishes.