INDIAN GOOSEBERRY RICE (AMLA RICE, NELLIKKA SADAM, AVAL BAATH)

Gooseberry is rich sourc of vitamin C.   It controls diabetis as such one gooseberry in a day is given to my husband in the morning.  It can be preserved in salt water and start using it within a week.  pickles, chutney, sweet pickle, candies etc. can be made with this.    It also has gallic acid, tannic acid, sugar, albumen, calcium, protein, phosphorus, carbohydrates, irons etc.  It has got several medicinal values.

Gooseberry rice is another variety of rice preprations.  If you have cooked rice, then the process of making the rice is easy.  Otherwise, you need little extra time to cook the rice.

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Ingredients

rice - 1 cup 
Gooseberry - 1 cup (Grated)


Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt - to taste

For Tempering

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urid Dal - 1 tsp
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1" piece (grated)
Red chillies - 2 -3
Green Chillies - 2 -3 (chopped)
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tblsp 

Method:

1. Cook the rice, and spread it in plates, let it cool so that the grains are separate. 
If  you have left over rice, you can make use of the same. 
2. Heat oil in a pan and  splutter  the mustard seeds, urid and chana dal. .
3. Add the grated  ginger, red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves.
4. Add the grated gooseberry, turmeric powder and salt. Saute for few minutes.
5. add the rice and mix well switch off gas, cover it and keep it for 5-10 minutes so that the flavours are induced in the rice.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 

How to serve:

serve with raita or chutney, pickle and papad.

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