"Nellikai Urugai" is nothing but Amla achar or Indian gooseberry pickle. Also, see recipes list for different pickles of Amla.
Ingredients
Nellikai ( gooseberry ) : 1½ litre
Asafoetida : a small piece
Mustard : 2 tsp
Salt : as needed
Dry red chilli : 50 gm
Oil : 125 ml
Turmeric powder : ¾ tsp
Method
Wash nellikai in water.
Strain water.
Heat 100 ml oil in a frying pan.
Add mustard and asafoetida.
When mustard splutters, add nellikai and fry.
Heat 25 ml oil in another frying pan.
Add chilli and fry well and powder.
Sprinkle chillli powder over the nellikai.
Add turmeric powder, salt and stir well.
When the nellikai is cooked well, remove the pan from the stove.
Store the nellikai in a jar.



