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.