Ingredients

The following ingredients have 15 Servings
  • Dry Gooseberry /Amla - 2 cups
  • Water - To soak the amla
  • Salt - 3/4 cup
  • Asafoetida - 2 pinches
  • Green chillies - 3
  • Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Black gram - 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Bengal gram dal - 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Fenugreek seeds - 3/4 teaspoon.
  • Curry leaves - For seasoning
  • Oil - 2 tablespoon.

Instruction

  • Soak the amla/ gooseberry in water for 8 hours.
  • Drain the water and grind the amla along with salt into a fine paste. Store this in a jar.
  • To prepare for few servings, heat oil in a pan. Add all the above listed spices and saute them till they turn light brown.
  • Switch off the flame and grind it into a powder. Take small amounts of the preserved pickle and add this to the grounded powder. Blend this again into a fine paste.This can be stored for a month or so.
  • Serve with hot steamed rice by pouring warm ghee.