Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Nellikai Podi/ Gooseberry powder


Ingredients:
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  • Gooseberry -  15 to 20 ( Nellikai )
  • Salt             -   to taste
  • Red chillies -   6 to 7( according to taste)
  • Asafoetida  -   a pinch ( Perungayam/ Hing)
  • Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp ( Vendhayam)
  • Jaggery               -  1 tsp
Method:
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  • Wash and pat dry the gooseberries.
  • Shred the gooseberries in a grater.
  • Dry it in sun for a day.
  • Saute the grated gooseberries in a kadai till the moisture is evaporated.Set aside to cool.
  • Dry roast fenugreek seeds, asafoetida and red chillies in the same kadai.
  • Grind the above ingredients in a mixer.
  • Add the dried and grated gooseberries ,salt and jaggery to it.
  • Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.
  • Adjust salt and jaggery according to your taste.
Have with rice,ghee and papad.

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