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Thursday, May 24, 2012

NEER NELLIKAI



This pickle is made during gooseberry season. This is oil free and spice free. Gooseberry pickle has less shelf life. So if we have gooseberries in surplus, we can make this neer nellikkai, and use for the spicy pickles as and when required.

THIS IS JUST THE BASIC BRINING FOR PRESERVING THE SURPLUS GOOSEBERRIES. THIS CAN BE USED IN BATCHES WHILE MAKING SPICY GOOSEBERRY PICKLES. VARIOUS GOOSEBERRY (AMLA) PICKLES ARE COMING IN THE FOLLOWING POSTS.

INGREDIENTS:

Gooseberry / Amla (big variety) - 15
Salt - 1 tsp.
Water - 2" above after the gooseberries are immersed.
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.

METHOD:

Heat water in a vessel, add salt and turmeric powder. When the water boils rapidly, add the gooseberries and allow it to boil for a minute. When cool, transfer to a Jaadi (ceramic container), cover with the lid and refrigerate.

NOTE: For a perfect neer nellikai, if you press the gooseberry with your thumb and index finger, it separates into segments.

18 comments :

  1. Healthy and easy to make pickle...
    Remember tasting it long back at home!Must try...

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  2. Simplest pickle..
    Nellikai reminds me of childhood days..how we used to eat them with salt.

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  3. one of my Aunt used to make this in huge amount and later she used to give us a jar...Love it

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  4. Thanks for sharing this... Looks lovely

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  5. Mouthwatering here..Simply irresistible.

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  6. TRC when refrigerated it wont develop fungus

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  7. This looks very tempting and my mom makes neer elumichangai. This i have never tasted too

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  8. This one is my all time fav :) Can't wait anymore to munch them!

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  9. my mom always make it same way. this one is my fav

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  10. yummy, simple and healthy nellikai oorga.Shanthi thanks for sharing this.I am a very big and ardent fan of nellikai oorga always.

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  11. never heard of this...will try for sure :)
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  12. That's very new to me....looks yum...

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  13. Perfect thirst quencher,love to have it in summers..mom used to do this!

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  14. And store it this way for a year!

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