Raitas are always a good accompaniment to Rice,Chapathis and can be just eaten as well.This Gooseberry Raita/Nellikai Pachadi in Tamil has so many health benefits that I can possibly write here. It is an age old recipe made in our house and we tend to forget the old time recipes now adays, possibly because of the change in the food habits of our younger generation taste buds who like fancy and fast food. Keeping all the taste buds of all age groups, I do prepare authentic food recipes at least 3-4 times a week and I do try to include foods that have health benefits and can be easily adaptable to our food habits as well.This easy to make pachadi can be made in a jiffy and can be served with variety rice too. The day I made this I paired it with Sukku Malli Milagu Sadam.See recipe for Nellikai Pachadi/Gooseberry Raita.
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
| Servings |
cup
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- 1 cup curd fresh
- 4 Gooseberries
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/4 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida
- 1 Green Chilly
- To Taste salt
- 1 tsp Oil
- A Few coriander leaves
Ingredients
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- Take nellikais and pressure cook them.You can simultaneously cook them while making rice on a small cup adding water just to immerse them.
- When they are cooked,they will split,since they are soft.
- Mash the cooked nellikai with the help of a fork and keep it ready.
- Once done keep it ready.
- Beat the curd and keep it in a bowl.Add salt and asafoetida to it and mix well.Add the mashed nellikais to it and mix well.
- Add mashed nellikais to it.Mix well and temper with mustard seeds,urad dal and green chilles.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with any rice.
Notes
Addition of a teaspoon of grated coconut will enhance the taste.
Tempering of red chilly in place of green one is another variation.
Always use fresh curd.
Allow the nellikais to cool down and mash them and mix into the curd.
