Sunday, November 22, 2009
PICKLED GOOSEBERRY – NEER NELLIKKAI
I have been bit lazy that its more than a week,since I posted a recipe here
. I took pictures when I made this pickle in between the week, but waited for the pickle to get a good look
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. I took pictures when I made this pickle in between the week, but waited for the pickle to get a good look. 
. Very very flavorful one,am sure you all going to love it! This tastes best with curd rice,we can eat the gooseberry as such too,just give a wash in tap water and toss in to your mouth. I always been excited from my childhood,that after eating gooseberry,if we drink water,the water tastes way too sweet!!! Till now for that sake I never forget to drink water to enjoy that sweet taste
.No need to say how healthy this gooseberry is,so don’t hesitate to pick up from the store when you come across some fresh gooseberry! I took a pack of 12 or some 15 from Mustafa when I went for monthly purchase,this gooseberries were lying for a week in my fridge,then when a moment came that after this,the goose berries will not be good anymore,I made this pickle!!
I love to mix this water,in which we pickle the gooseberries,than the berries
.My mom-in-law makes thogaiyal too,with fresh gooseberries,which I should try in future and post here too! With very few ingredients and simple method,you can enjoy this flavorful pickle!
Ingredients:
| Fresh big variety gooseberries | 12-15 nos. |
| Asafetida&turmeric | 1/8 tsp each |
| Water | 2 & 1/2 – 3 cups |
| Salt | as needed |
To grind to coarse powder:
| Long variety red chilies | 12-15 nos.(I added 12) |
| Roasted fenugreek seeds | 1 tsp |
| Mustard | 1 tsp |
| Asafetida | 1/8 tsp |
| Sesame oil | 1 tsp |
Method:
- Fry the gooseberry in kadai with few drops of oil for 2 minutes in medium flame. This step is to make the soaking part faster,you can skip too!
- Transfer the gooseberries to the container in which you are going to keep the pickle and add enough water.
- Grind the chilies and roasted fenugreek seeds to coarse powder.
- Mix in the powder,turmeric,salt,asafetida powder to the gooseberry in water .
- Temper the items given in the “to Temper” table and Mix well.
- Keep closed for 2-3 days to ensure even mingling of the spices.
- After two days,the water will become so flavorful with all those spices mixed well (if you taste immediately after mixing,it will be bitter,don’t worry will be good after 2 days)and also will have the flavor of gooseberry!! Enjoy with a creamy curd rice!!
This pickle stays good for at least 15 days without refrigeration. Just have to handle it clean and stir everyday. Keep in airtight container. Use clean ladle. Can keep in refrigerator for a month!
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So tempting and spicy gooseberry....
oops tempting gooseberries.never tried pickle.just going to mustafa now.Will buy and make this tomorrow.
Great click raji
Yummy....my son loves gooseberry.Can we use frozen one,as i don't get fresh?
Oh raks thats my absolutely fav one ...I am missing this after coming to US. Looks so tempting.
My mom used to do the same and also another one with butter milk too.. Tastes so so so yummy .. raks really I am mouthwatering seeing this picture. Can you please parcel some to my place ?
wow, I had never heard of this kinda pickle .. looks beautiful
mouth watering pickle..i ever seen..
Mouthwatering pickle. Gooseberry is really fantastic and the clicks are awesome.
ohh yummyy nellika achar..mouthwatering recipe...
I love this prepared by aunty..Have asked aunty to prepare some for me ;)Awesome clicks :)
Professional clicks!!!!....
Lovely Lovely Oorgai! :)
Very nice Raks... Love the pics...
Guess wot.. I have been very lazy too posting this week,,,
Wonderful pics Raaji, as usual :)
Lovely pickle ! I thin laziness has spread between all of our blogger frnds :P
Lovely and easy recipe. Gorgeous pics.
lovely pic raks,and pickle must be really good and tangy too...
I used enjoy in same Way.But i never heard about this pickle.So simple to make,Must try
Lipsmacking pickled gooseberry...yummmy and spicy!!
looks yummy..i got some gooseberries today..will try to make this..
awesome photos..i see gooseberries in the markets here too..shall try sometime
Excellent clicks Raks!!! I am just drooling the cut-pickled gooseberry pic.. You are simply a superb fotographer!! ;)
Love this pickle, just like the vadumanga water, this one tastes great too...Missing it... :(
Amma makes Vadu Mangai like this. Looks good but we do not get fresh ones here, I can only drool looking at your pics.
wow...looks so tempting. wonderful click.
yummy! I love the pics and the best part is how simple it is to make. Thanks for sharing!
Looks delish. Mouthwatering for sure.
looks absolutely delicious. Never saw this recipe before.
Nice click!!!Very tempting gooseberry pickle & healthy too..as always nice presentation..:)
My mom also makes this pickle. we don't get fresh amlas here, so will try this when i visit india next time
Lovely pickle, a special WOW for the photos.
Amazing clicks..and since you told me that it tastes awesome I am going to make it soon. We get good gooseberries in Singapore ya..
its 10 in the morning and my mouth is watering looking at this! you are evil!! :D
excellent picture...Nellikka looks soo yummy !!!
Excellent clicks.. Oorgai sounds delicious too.
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Mouthwatering gooseberry pickle, looks so tempting and spicy.
I have never thought that gooseberries can be used this way, what a great recipe! Too bad that they are not in a season here, I'd love to try this!
wow raji, that was a quick fix pickle :) looks good and my mouth's watering thinking of the taste :)
You are forgiven for having been lazy because that has given the neelikkai enough beauty to show off.Lovely picture of the cracked piece of the oorugai.Hmm..sigh....Serangon street treats!
My mouth is wattering, this is something we had it too.
Drool drool here.
hmmm..such a tempting pickle dear..I love gooseberry avakai.
Even I like drinking water after eating gooseberries for d same reason..
Wow...I am drooling over that picture :)
OMG u just make me drool, I love this nellikai but i don't get fresh here!
That cut piece is so very tempting... perfect to go with thayir saadham na??!!!
oh girl, I just can't take my eyes off the pictures, they make me mouthwater!! I love to eat nellikkais as they are and I think I wouldn't resist to keep them until pickled or for the thuvayal :):)
we don't get here very often!!! your pictures are so perfect!!
wooo soo tempting and delicious dear..
Looks very different and kind of unique style of pickling gooseberries:) Looks absolutely delish:)
That looks so good... so true about nellikai being a powerhouse of nutrients.
I absolutely love gooseberries!!!!!!and pickled is even better.Gorgeous photo.
Looks deelish!
I am curious- which spice grinder do you use?
Thanks.
Mona,
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Healthy and tempting!!! Bright clicks!!
Looks extremely mouth watering....
Those gooseberries look huge and the spices must be so warming for the winters :D
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