NELLIKKAI SAADHAM / AMLA RICE

Hi friends,
The Amla or Indian gooseberry or nellikkai is rich in vitamin C. It is a very good immune booster.
The Amla rice recipe is an easy to prepare recipe that can be made by beginners too. It tastes like lemon rice.

Ingredients:

• Amla / Nellikkai / Indian gooseberry - 7-9, depending on the size and desired level of sourness; 
• Green chillies - 6
• Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Rice - 1 cup, cooked in pressure cooker or electric rice cooker and allowed to cool in a plate
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Split urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Chana dal - 1/2 teaspoon
• Groundnuts - 1 tablespoon 
• Curry leaves - a few
• Salt - to taste
• Gingelly oil - 2 tablespoons 

METHOD:

• Spread the cooked rice in a large pan or plate
• Add 1 tbsp oil and salt
• Mix well and keep aside
• Grate the Amla with a grater and keep aside
• Heat oil in a pan
• Add mustard seeds, chana dal and split urad dal
• Allow the mustard seeds to splutter
• Add the green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida and Groundnuts
• Roast them well
• Add turmeric powder and the grated Amla
• Saute well as shown in the picture

• Add the Amla mixture to the rice 

• Mix well

• Serve with accompaniment of your choice

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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