Nellikka Pachadi / Gooseberry Pachadi

Ingredients:

8 gooseberry / nellikka/ amla

2 green chillies

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 cup grated coconut

small piece of ginger

1 cup yoghurt

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

2 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

salt as required

2 tsp oil

Preparation:

1. Chop the gooseberries into slices and then cook it adding 1/4 cup of water and salt on a medium flame until it becomes soft and water dries up. Don't overcook the gooseberries.
2. Grind grated coconut, green chillies, ginger and cumin seeds together to a fine paste. Add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds to this and grind for a minute.
3. Add this ground coconut paste, yoghurt and required salt to the cooked gooseberry and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a small pan and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds. Add fenugreek seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the pachadi. Serve with rice....