amla chutney recipe
gooseberry / nellika chutney recipe
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Keyword: chutney recipes, south indian curry
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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- 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
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.