Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Nellikka (Gooseberry) curry



Ingredients:
Nellikka/Gooseberry: 1/4 cup
Grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Green chilli: 2-3 pcs
Ginger chopped: 1/2 tbsp
Garlic chopped: 2-3 pcs
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Tumeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Red chilli flakes: 1-2 pcs
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: few

Method:
Remove seeds of nellikka and chop finely. Add chopped nellika to a deep bottom pan with 1/2 cup water, tumeric powder, salt. Boil nellika till soft. Grind grated coconut, green chilli, garlic, ginger and cumin seeds to a smooth paste. Add this paste to the cooked nellika. Cook for 5-6 minutes in low flame. Remove from fire. Heat oil in another pan, splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilli. Add this seasoning to the gravy. Serve with rice.

22 comments:

  1. Very unique idea.I used to make only chutney with goosberry.

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  2. very unique and healthy recipe dear!love goosebery very much,ur version too gud...

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  3. nice blog jais, following you. Goose berry curry wow! very innovative recipe.Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  4. Interesting curry, never heard about ti, but very sure' its gonna taste great:)

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  5. thank u subhashini, premlatha, neha & malar thank u

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  6. OOh! That's a very yummy curry, never heard of this, looks lovely.

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  7. That is a really delicious looking nellika curry Jaisy, never had this..LOvely post

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  8. yummy curry...nice recipe dear,thanks for sharing.

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  9. New to me... But looks delicious and sounds interesting..

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  10. sounds different... but very healthy recipe.. the gravy luks so delicious... i'll try dis

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  11. very healthy n very new dish to me ...but looks awesome n i am sure taste too...i will try this soon...thanks for sharing this

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  12. Nellika curry kollam. Nice one.

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  13. Wow, never made a curry out of amla (gooseberry).

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  14. Delicious curry!! Evide nellikka kittumarunenkil njan ee curry ennu undakkiyene :) Never tasted this curry before, but am sure that it would be super delicious with rice..Naattil pokumbol urappayum try cheyyum..Bookmarked!!

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  15. terribly terrific recipes...mouthwatery n inviting color.

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  16. Tangy curry looks irresistible, mouthwatering here..

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  17. yithu kondu curry vayikkum alla...adhyamayittu annu kelkkunnathu...

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  18. thank u all for the lovely comments n support

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  19. Nice recipe. I have used nellika with sambar. will give this different recipe a try!

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  20. gooseberry is a healthy fruit that I try to use in various ways; this one I haven't tried but would love to, since there is a packet of nellikka in my freezer.

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