Nellikai Thair Pachiri (Amla Raita)

Ingredients

• Nellikai (Amla) - 3
• Green Chillies- 2
• Grated Coconut- 1 tbsp
• Cumin (jeera) Seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Leaves- few
• Curd- 1/4 cup
• Salt- to taste

For Seasoning

• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves- 5
• Oil- 1/4 tsp

Procedure

Steam the nellikai (amla) and green chillies. Now grind all the ingredients (EXCEPT the curd) into a coarse paste. Note: To steam- I keep the(nellikai (amla) and green chillies) in a vessel in a pressure cooker while I cook rice/ dal.

• 3 nellikai (amla)
• 2 green chillies
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• few coriander leaves
• salt as per taste

Mix the prepared paste with the curd.

• paste prepared in the previous step
• 1/4 cup curd

Season with mustard and curry leaves.

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 5 curry leaves

Voila! We have our nellikai (amla) thair pachiri which is yummy with rice or quinoa:)