WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT NELLIKA
Nellikkai is rich in antioxidants, low in calories, high in fiber, immunity booster, control blood sugar, and many more health benefits.
Thogayal | thuvaival variety
When it comes to Thogayal varieties most of the Thuvaiyal varieties we do in our homes will have a blend of vegetable, lentil, coconut, and spice. Compared to the chutney variety Thogayal are thick. Tempering is optional for thogayal Many Thuviyal varieties are prepared in Tamil Brahmin cooking. Thogayal varieties are usually less time-consuming.
nellikai Thuvaiyal
nellika Thogayal is a tasty amla-based Thogayal recipe. You can use fresg or frozen.
WHY FROZEN GOOSEBERRY?
Here in the US, I don’t often get fresh Amla hence I started using Frozen Amla. Frozen gooseberry still has all the nutrients
SHOULD I THAW GOOSEBERRY?
No, you can directly steam the frozen amla
HOW ELSE CAN I COOK GOOSEBERRY?
I prefer cooking gooseberry in an idli pan but you can cook Amla in a pressure cooker or instant pot. Use a separator and add little water for cooking. You can also microwave gooseberry.
What tastes best with amla thogayal
gooseberry chutney, rice, and sesame oil (or melted ghee) taste best. Thogayal varieties are also a great rice accompaniment with Rasam varieties, Milagu Kuzhambu, marandhu kuzhambu, Poondu Kuzhambu, or any tamarind-based Kuzhambu variety. I also like vengayam thuvaiyal with curd rice and curd semiya. You can also add water and serve it as a chutney with tiffin varieties
Can I skip tamarind?
Tamarind enhances the nellika thogayal flavor. I would recommend using very little soft tamarind, nellikai is already sour so avoid adding more.
Can I use the same recipe and prepare amla chutney?
Yes, add extra water and grind chutney. Also, temper urad dal in coconut oil and add it to thakkali chutney. Other chutney varieties in TMF.
GOOSEBERRY RECIPES
Coconut based recipes in TMF
Other Thogayal recipes
ingredients
Steam cook
150 grams nellikai | Amla
Saute
1 teaspoon peanut oil 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds 4 pepper 2 tablespoon urad dal 4 red chilli Small piece ginger
Nellika thuvaiyal
Small pieces Tamarind 1/4 cup Coconut required salt
Temper
1 tablespoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds Chilli powder
How to make nellikai thuvaiyal with step-by-step pictures:
Steam cook nellikai
First steam cook nellika for 8 minutes; cool and keep aside
Saute
add oil to the pan and heat
Add urad Dal, coriander seeds, pepper and red chilli; roast till they change color
Furthermore add ginger; roast till Dal turn golden brown
Turn off the stove Transfer and cool
Add coconut; mix well and cool
Grind thogayal- Mixie or blender
First grind Dal mixture
Add coconut grind again
Furthermore deseed and add nellikai, salt and water; grind
Thogayal
Add oil and heat
Furthermore add mustard seeds and splutter
Add asafeotida, chilli powder , ground mixture and tamarind;mix well and cook for 2 minutes
nellikai chutney
Add extra water and grind into a smooth chutney Finally add coconut oil and temper mustard seeds, urad dal, and hing; add it to the chutney
