Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Amla Raita | Gooseberry Raita

Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Amla Raita | Gooseberry Raita Nellikai | Amla | Gooseberry is a super fruit and has been widely used in Ayurveda for its benefits. Today’s post is a raita with gooseberry. The raita is a bit tangy and  it goes well with any non-tangy mixed rice. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKvItIfod6w Pin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/402931497900850538/ This recipe is ideal for diabetic & anemic patients. For best taste use a mortar and pestle to grind the Gooseberry paste. Benefits 1.       High in Vitamin C 2.       Helps for hair growth. 3.       High in digestive fiber 4.       Cools the body 5.       Good for Diabetic Control 6.       Good for anemia Availability 1.       Singapore – Most of the vegetable shops in Little India. Viewers may wish to suggest by adding it in the comments section. I shall be updating the post. Recipe: Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Amla Raita | Gooseberry Raita

Preparation Time :  8 minutes

Cooking Time : 2 minutes

Cooling Time : 10 minutes

Yields : 1 cup

Gas : Low

Ingredients

Gooseberry/ Nellikai / Amla – 2 (Big)

Green Chili – ½

Ginger – ½ inch

Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch

Salt – to taste

Yogurt – 4 tblsp

Water – As needed to dilute the raita

Oil – ¾ tsp

Hing Powder – A generous pinch

Mustard – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Video Preparation

1.       Steam the gooseberries as shown in my video. Cool them down and take out the seed.

2.       Grind together green chili, ginger, gooseberries, fresh coriander leaves and salt.

3.       Take a serving bowl and add the paste, 4 tblsp yogurt and mix well. Add necessary water to make it to a thayir pachadi (Raita Consistency)

4.       Temper with oil, hing, mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves in the same order.

Notes

1.       Adjust the chili and ginger quantity

2.       Water measurements vary based on the thickness of the yogurt.

Measurements

1 tsp = 5ml

1 tblsp – 15 ml

1 cup = 200 ml