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amla chutney recipe

gooseberry / nellika chutney recipe
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: chutney recipes, south indian curry
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 4 nos red chilli - broken
  • 1 tbsp urad dal split
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 3 nos amla chopped
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut
  • 1 tsp soaked tamarind

for tempering

  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 1/8 tsp asafoetida
  • 1 no red chilli - broken
  • 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions

  • Heat sesame oil in a pan and add sesame seeds, urad dal, red chilli and a small piece ginger.
  • fry for a minute or until the sesame seeds starts popping.
  • Add chopped, de-seeded amla , curry leaves and fry for a minute on a high heat.
  • amlas have to be slightly roasted
  • further add grated coconut, salt and tiny piece tamarind soaked in water
  • switch off the flame and mix well.
  • cool and transfer to a blender
  • grind to a coarse paste

for tempering

  • heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal , let it crackle
  • when it pops, add asafoetida, red chillies, curry leaves, mix and cook until curry leaves are crisp.
  • add the tempering to the chutney served in a bowl.
  • serve fresh with cooked rice.

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