Gooseberry Rice / Nellikai Sadam / நெல்லிக்காய் சாதம்

Gooseberry / Amla (in Hindi) / Nellikai (in Tamil) fruit is rich in Vitamin C; regular consumption will be helpful in preventing many diseases.  After having tried Gooseberry juice and Gooseberry raita already, I have now tried Gooseberry rice.

It is an easy to make and very tasty rice variety. The mild tangy taste similar to lemon rice is very much liked by the kids, so as me.

Let's check the recipe now,

PREP TIME

20 min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME 

30 mins

                                                                                                                                                         

Recipe for Gooseberry Rice
Recipe type: Veg Rice

Cuisine: Tamilnadu

Serves:  2 to to 3  persons

Ingredients:
Gooseberry - 3 medium sized (grated)

 Rice – 1 to 1½ cup (cooked) 

Gingely Oil – 2 tsp 

 Turmeric powder- ½ tsp 

Salt - to taste 

For Seasoning: 

Gingely Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp 

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp 

Urad dhal - ½ tsp 

Channa dhal - 1 tsp 

Ginger - 2 tsp (grated) 

Red chillies – 2 or 3
Peanuts - 2 tbsp (optional)

Curry leaves - few 

Asafoetida - a pinch

  
                                           

Directions:

Wash and grate the gooseberry till you see the seed. discard it and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai and season with all the ingredients given under "For Seasoning" one by one. 

Once it splutters add grated gooseberry, ginger, salt along with turmeric powder.

Saute for 2 -3 minutes and add rice.  Mix well till it is well combined with gooseberry mixture.

Serve hot with Coconut thuvayal and Pappad.