Nellikai (Amla) Tokku

Nellikai (Amla )Tokku

Amla has tremendous health benefits. It is loaded with Vitamin C. Making amla tokku is one way of consuming  Nellikai (alma) on a daily basis. The sour, sweet and spicy pickle is sure to tickle the taste buds

Ingredients
20 Nellikai (alma)
3-4  table spoon red chili powder( add more according to the spice level)
1 1/2 tea spoon mustard
1/2 tea spoon methi seeds
1/2 tea spoon hing powder
1/2 tea spoon haldi
1 strand curry leaves
1 lemon size tamarind
1 table spoon jaggery powder
2 table spoon oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash and cook nellikai ( alma) till it is soft
2. Cool and deseed the nellikai
3. Grind to a smooth paste  nellikai and tamarind in a mixer
4. Dry roast 1 tea spoon mustard, methi and hing till mustard pops
5. Powder it finely in a mixer
6. Heat oil in a pan and add 1/2 tea spoon mustard, haldi and curry leaves.
7.  When mustard splits add the ground nellikai and tamarind paste and mix well. Cook on low   flame for two minutes
8. Add the red chilli powder and the ground mustard, methi and hing powder and mix well
9. Add salt, jaggery and mix
10. Cook on a low flame till oil leaves the sides
11. Cool and store in air tight glass containers
12. Serve with curd rice