NELLIKAI URGAI / AMLA KA AACHAR

Nellikai or Amla are a good source of vitamin c in them. Its said that have a amla everyday buids your immunity. Its a great nourishment to your hair, skin , health.

Ingredients:
Nellikai/Amla - 20 Big ones
Til oil - 20ml
Kadugu/ Sarso - 1tbs
Methi/Vendhayam - 1/2tsp
Methi dry powder - 1/4tsp
Vellam/Jaggery - 1 small pc
Red Chilli Powder - 2tbs
Turmeric powder - 1tbs
Asafatida - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly - 2-3
Salt - 1 1/2tbs

Method/Vidhiee:
1. Wash the nellikai or amla cut them length wise along the lines and de-seed them.
2. In a pan add the til oil and heat well. Add the mustard seeds curry leaves and dry red chillies.
3. Once they splutter add the asafatida.
4. Now add the amla on to them and saute well.
5. Add turmeric and chilly powder on to them.
6. Saute and add salt to them.
7. Saute them and allow them to cook a bit in the oil.
8. Add the jaggery to it and keep stirring so that it doesn't catch down on to the pan.
9. Saute well add the methi powder and mix well for a minute.
Off the flame and cool it and store it in a glass bottle and keep it in a cool dry place.

NOTE:
Do not have this pickle at night as it might cause cold.
Use only big amla's and not the small ones.