Bettada nellikai/Gooseberries Thokku

Preparation time:20 mins

Ingredients:

• Gooseberries - 5
• Mustard seed- 1 sp
• Fenugreek - 1sp
• Red chilies - 15
• Oil - 10 sp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Hing - a pich

Method:

• Heat 2 sp oil in a pan, add mustard seed, fenugreek seed fry well.
• Add red chilies fry until crisp.
• Add hing and a pinch of turmeric powder.
• Add the sliced nellikai/gooseberries and Sauté for few mins.
• Blend them all well in a mixer with added salt.
• Heat remaining oil in a pan, add well blended mixture to it and fry well until oil separates.
• For seasoning heat oil and mustard seed, turn off the flame and add lemon juice.
• It can be served with hot rice and ghee or goes well with curd rice.