Nellikai Oorga (Gooseberry Pickle)

Nellikai is nothing but Indian Gooseberry, In Hindi it is Amla. In Kannada & Tamil called Nelllikai. This fruit is sour and good for health and often used in Ayurvedic Medicines. In South India made they make tasty pickles using this. My mother makes Pickles, Raita, and Dry Powder using Gooseberries. There are 2 methods , One is traditional , tedious process which she makes normally. The other is a comparitively easy one. I will post both the recipes below.






Ingredients for Method 1

  • Tamarind (green pods, hasi hunsehanu) - 250 grms
  • Ginger ( hasi shunti) , chopped - 2 cups (option)
  • Maglibere / Indian Sarssafras roots - 2 cups (Cleaned & Chopped)
  • Byadgi (red chillies, kempu mensinakai) - 100 grms
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Nellikai (Gooseberry) , chopped - 1 kg
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp


Method 1 :
  • Tamarind (green pods) - Washed, All the seeds taken out and mashed using stone grinder. Again mashed till the tamarind juice come out and take out the juice
  • Next chop the nellikai / goosebury and mix with tamarind juice and chopped ginger ( hasi shunti) & Maglibere / Sarssafras. Add sea salt to taste and mix well 
  • Make a chillies into small pieces and fry unitl roast well reddish in color
  • Fried byadgi chillies & Kadag/Mustard seeds make a nice powder.
  • Mix the powder with the little tamarind juice blend for few seconds. Add this to the chopped Nellikai / Gooseberries & mix well. Close the lid (airtight) and keep it aside for 1 or 2 days.
  • Stir occassionaly once every day.
  • Now the tasty pickle is ready to eat. Transfer the required amount to a small pickle jar and refrigerate.
Ingredients for Method 2
  • Byadgi (kempu mensinakai, Red chillies) - 100 grms
  • Mustard seeds - 1tsp
  • Nellikai (gooseberry) - 1 kg 
  • Maglibere / Indian Sarssafras root - 2 cups cleaned & chopped
  • Sea salt to taste


Method 2 :
  • Cook the tamrind pods and blend into a puree and strain 
  • Chop the nellikai / goosebury. Add sea salt mix with tamarind juice and mix well
  • Fry chillies and mustard seeds and make a nice powder
  • Add the maglibere & chilli powder to the chopped Nellikai / Gooseberries & mix well
  • Keep it aside @ room temperature for one or two days
  • Now the pickle is ready to eat. Transfer a small amount to a pickle jar and refrigerate






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15 comments

Rachana said...

mmm mouthwatering pickle!!!!

swapna said...

spicy and yummy!!

Raks said...

They look mouthwatering,awesome colour!

Sanjeeta kk said...

Tangy & spicy pickle!

Kannada Cuisine said...

Ah! Nallikai uppinakai..I love it..Just made some Lemon pickles..drooling outright here

Sumathi said...

Mouthwatering and yummy !!

chef and her kitchen said...

Love this tongue tickling pickle anytime..looks absolutely yummy

Katerina said...

I love the color, beautiful dish!

Hamsi said...

Tempting pickle. Colourful!

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yummy pickle Mala
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Knorr Soup said...

A pickle made with the freshest ingredients available in the market! This would make for healthy eating and healthy living as well. Today, with more and more lifestyle related diseases like obesity and diabetes plaguing us Indians, using coconut oil would do us a world of good, not to mention cater to our taste buds! For some expert tips on healthy eating habits check out our blog at http://knorratseven.blogspot.com/

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

very nice and perfect one for curd rice

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Mehjabeen Arif said...

Nice and Tangy..

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Deepti said...

very colorful n tempting pickle..

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