Nellikayi(Amla) Chitranna

Happy New Year! Happy Sankranthi!

This year I want to start off with something healthy. I got this recipe (again) from Oggarane Dabbi cooking show. Nellikayi is supposed to be very healthy. Most Ayurvedic lehas(that I know of) have nellikayi in them. 

Nellikayi has an astringent taste. I tried many recipes with nellikayi recently. Out of all the recipes, this recipe stands out. This recipe is a good way of including nellikayi in your diet.

Do try!

Ingredients

Nellikayi(Amla) - grated - handful - (I used 4-5 - frozen)

Rice

Peas

Jaggery - little

to grind

Chana dal/ kadle bele - 1 tsp

Urad dal/ Uddina bele - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds/ Dhaniya - 1 tsp

Guntur chili - 3

Byaadagi chili(menasinakayi) - 4

Methi seeds/ Mente - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds/ saasive - 1/4 tsp

Jeera/ jeerige - 1 tsp

Peppercorns/ menasina kaaLu - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves/ karibevu soppu - 10-15

Tadka

Jeera 

Mustard seeds

Green chili - 1 to 2

Hing

Peanuts

Curry leaves

Turmeric

Method

Cook rice. 

Dry roast ‘to grind’ ingredients one by one. Then dry grind to a powder in a mixie, without adding any water. Add grated nellikayi to this and pulse-grind couple of rounds. 

In a deep pan make tadka. Start with oil. Add jeera + mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add peanuts. Let it roast. Add slit green chilies + hing + turmeric + curry leaves + peas(frozen)* + jaggery + ground mixture(as much as needed). Roast till done. Add cooked rice and mix well. Enjoy!

Recipe Source - Oggarane dabbi

Notes - 

• If using fresh peas, boil and cook first.
• This mixture stays for 1 month. 
• If making for kids reduce the chilies.