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nellikai sadam recipe

Nellikai Sadam - Gooseberry Flavored Rice

Prepare a delicious flavored rice with gooseberries!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword dinner, lunch, rice
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Author Priya Shiva

Ingredients

  • Raw rice - 1 cups
  • Grated Amla/Nellikai/Gooseberry - 1/2 cup
  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Channa dal/Bengal Gram – 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal/white lentil – 2 tsp
  • Red chillies – 2
  • Green chillies -2 finely chopped
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • Ginger finely chopped – 2 tsp optional
  • Asafoetida – 1/8 tsp
  • Peanuts - a fistful
  • salt to taste
  • vegetable oil - 1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook rice with 2+1/4 cup of water. Spread the cooked rice in a plate a and keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and a pinch of asafoetida. When they crackle, add channa dal, urad dal, peanuts and roast till it becomes slightly brown.
  3. Add red chilies, green chilies, ginger and curry leaves and sauté for a few seconds.
  4. Lower the flame and add grated gooseberry, coconut, turmeric powder and saute for 2 minutes.
  5. Add cooked rice and salt and mix gently.
  6. Transfer it into a serving bowl and and serve it hot with some Raita and papadams.