NELLIKAI THOKKU/GOOSEBERRY THOKKU
Servings Prep Time
1cup 10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Servings Prep Time
1cup 10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
  • 8 Gooseberries
  • 4tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2tsp Roasted and ground Fenugreek powder
  • 1tsp Turmeric Powder
  • To Taste salt
  • 1/2tsp asafoetida
  • 2tbsp sesame oil
  • 1rdtsp Musta
  • 1cup water
Instructions
  1. Boil gooseberries in water.Just immersing level would be enough.
  2. Once boiled and cooled take out seeds and put them in a blender.
  3. Grind without any pieces left over.
  4. Take a pan and add sesame oil.Add mustard followed by asaoetida.
  5. Add gooseberry paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and roast and ground fenugreek powder.
  6. Mix well so that it cooks and spices get amalgamated.Add salt now.
  7. Cook till oil leaves the sides
  8. Nellikai Thokku is ready.Serve with curd rice, roti or almost anything.
Recipe Notes

Notes.

You should always use fresh amlas for making pickles.

Adding crystal salt increases the shelf value of the pickle.

Use clean spoon to take out the thokku.