Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, pickle - nelikaai/gooseberry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Pickle - Nelikaai/Gooseberry is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Pickle - Nelikaai/Gooseberry is something that I have loved my whole life.

Gooseberry is one of the seasonal fruits that is very high in antioxidants and nutrients and low fat. It is said to have lot of health benefits when. Gooseberry is known as poor man's apple.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook pickle - nelikaai/gooseberry using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pickle - Nelikaai/Gooseberry:

1. Prepare 1 kg Gooseberry (small ones)
2. Prepare 6 tsp Chilli Powder
3. Get 2 tsp Mustard
4. Get 1 tsp Fenugreek
5. Make ready 4 Byadgi Chillies
6. Make ready 2 pinches Hing
7. Take 1/2 tsp Turmeric
8. Prepare 1 cup Oil (mustard/olive/gingely)
9. Make ready 1 fistful Rock salt

Gooseberries are rich source of vitamin c & antioxidants. I learnt this from my MIL. As I mention in all my posts,she is an expert in making pickles. She is my inspiration to try oorugai on my own and that too this neer nellikai is very easy.

Steps to make Pickle - Nelikaai/Gooseberry:

1. Wash the gooseberry and lay it on a towel or newspaper under the fan to dry.
2. Dry roast the mustard, byadgi chilli and Fenugreek. Once the colour begins to darken turn it off and let it cool. Once cool powder it finely.
3. Heat oil in a vessel on a low flame. Once hot add the mustard seeds. When the mustard begins to sputter turn off the stove and add the hing.
4. The gooseberries should be completely dry. You can either mash them a bit using a mortar and pestle or you can chop it into small pieces (if you don't want the seeds).
5. Transfer gooseberries to a clean and dry airtight container. Add half of the salt. Add the chilli powder, turmeric and 2 tsp of the powdered mix. Stir well using a dry and clean spoon. Add the oil and stir well.
6. Close the box and let it rest for 6 hours. Open and check the taste for salt and chilli using a clean and dry spoon. Do not use your hands.
7. Add more salt or chilli if you require. Let it sit for a minimun of 4 to 7 days before you consume. Open the box once a day, stir well and close the lid. Store in a warm and dry place. If the weather is not pickle friendly, refrigerate it.
8. Goes well with yellow dal and rice and curd rice too!

This pickle is so tasty, the water from the pickle is more tasty. I can drink it all by itself. Take gooseberry in a pot and cover with water. Add in salt and turmeric. bring it to a boil. This nellikai uppinakayi or Gooseberry pickle is prepared using red chili, mustard, cumin and Nellikayi season is around.

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