About:

Gooseberry/Amla pickles are instant and easy pickles. It is ultra easy preparation, fresh texture and fabulous flavor with a spicy kick have found a permanent place on my summer recipe roster. These quick and easy refrigerator pickles are an awesome way to enjoy with rice dishes and breads/parathas.

Health Benefits:

Though gooseberries look similar to grapes, they are actually berries filled with tiny seeds. Adding gooseberries to your diet can be a challenge because they are not readily available in many supermarkets, but finding ways to incorporate them into your diet can have many health benefits.

They are low in calories, fat- and cholesterol-free and a good source of essential nutrients including vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese and dietary fiber.

Yields-1 cup
Preparation time-10 minutes
Cooking time-10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Gooseberry/amla-10
• Garlic cloves-10-12
• Oil-1tbsp
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Turmeric-1/2tsp
• Salt- to taste

For masala powder:

• Fennel seeds-1tsp
• Red chillies-5-6 (adjust as per the spice desired)
• Methi seeds/fenugreek seeds-1/4tsp

Procedure:

• Boil water in a saucepan and cook gooseberrys for 8-10 minutes with a pinch of salt.
• Once cooked drain water and slice the amla, discard the seeds and pat dry them on a kitchen towel/napkin.

Meanwhile prepare the spice powder:

• Dry roast fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chillies for a couple of minutes on a medium low flame, once it cools a bit ground it to a fine powder and set aside.

For the pickles:

• Heat oil in a kadai/pan and add mustard seeds as it crackles add garlic saue for a minutes.
• Add the cooked and pat dried gooseberry slices, salt, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add ground spice powder and saute for 4-5 minutes and then turn off the flame.
• Cool to room temperature and store in a dry air tight container.
• Keep refrigerated for long shelf life.

Note:

• Adding fenugreek/methi seeds may make pickles a little bitter so feel free to skip if you don’t like it.