Nellikayi Uppinakayi | Amla Pickle | Pickle Recipes
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Recipe type: Homemade
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 1 small bottle
 
Lip smacking nellikayi uppinakayi or gooseberry pickle, a refreshing pickle
Ingredients
  • 5-6 nellikayi/gooseberry/amla
  • 5-6 byadagi
  • ½ Tsp methi seeds
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • 4-5 black pepper
  • ½ Tsp yellow mustard
  • 2 Tsp crystal salt/kalluppu
  • 2-3 Tbsp oil
Method
  1. Wash and wipe nellikayi
  2. Add salt into water and drop in the nellikayi/gooseberry/amla
  3. Boil in water for 15-20 minutes, until just soft
  4. Allow it to cool completely
  5. Cut into segments along its lines into 6 pieces
  6. Remove seed and discard it, add the nellikayi segments in a clean glass bowl
  7. Next in a small pan, on low flame, dry roast dry red chillies, methi seeds, jeera, black pepper and yellow mustard
  8. Cover lightly for a few seconds and allow the mustard to pop
  9. Let the roasted ingredients cool
  10. Dry grind into a masala. Keep aside
  11. Add ½ Tsp crystal salt to the nellikayi segments
  12. The roasted ground masala can go in next
  13. Coat the nellikayi/gooseberry/amla very well
  14. In a pan, heat 2-3 tbsp oil, add remaining roasted and ground masala, add nellikayi pieces
  15. Saute for 2-3 minutes, oil leaves sides
  16. Cool, uppinakayi is ready, use as required
Notes
Ensure to use glass and wooden bowls and spoons, this will ensure the longevity of the pickle

Add more chillies if you prefer a spicier pickle

Do not skip the oil, it preserves the pickle well

Refrigerate the pickle when it has cooled completely if you live in a humid atmosphere
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/nellikayi-uppinakayi/