AAVALYA THUMBALI / Gooseberry Chutney / Amla Chutney

Gooseberry is called Aavalo in Konkani and Chutney is called Thumbali in Konkani.Gooseberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and high in antioxidants.Gooseberry is good for the skin and hair and include in your diet which is good for health.

During the season Gooseberry are available fresh and cheap in the Indian market.We can make varieties of dishes with fresh Gooseberry.We can make Vitamin C packed Gooseberry Chutney.There are many versions of making this Gooseberry Chutney.
This Gooseberry Chutney recipe is very simple and easy to make.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious Chutney.

Ingredients:-

Raw Gooseberry. - 8
Salt.                     -to taste

Coconut oil.        -1tsp ( for roasting)
Urad dal.             -1tbsp
Chana dal.           -1tbsp
Red chilly.           -4
Coconut grated.  -1cup
Tamarind              -a small marble size.
Hing powder.      -1tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.       -1tsp
Mustard seeds   .-1tsp
Curry leaves.     -1spring

Instructions:-

Chop raw Gooseberry into small pieces and discard the seeds.Keep aside.

Method:-

Heat 1tsp Oil in a pan and roast Red chillies till crispy. Keep aside.In the same pan add Urad dal and Chana dal and roast till the dal turns golden colour. Keep aside.In the same pan add Coconut grating and roast till the Coconut turns golden colour.Add Hing Powder.Mix all the roasted items together.

First grind the chopped Raw Gooseberry pieces with required Salt to a smooth paste.Do not add any Water.It should be dry.Add the roasted items along with a small marble size Tamarind and grind again with ground Gooseberry paste to a little coarse paste.

Transfer the ground paste (Gooseberry Chutney) to a bowl.

Heat 1tsp Coconut Oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds.Add Curry leaves and fry for a second.

Pour this seasoning to the gooseberry chutney in the bowl and mix well.

Vitamin C packed Gooseberry Chutney/ Aavalya Thumbali/ Amla Chutney is ready to serve with plain Rice, Curd Rice, Chapathi or Dosa.This will last in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.Serve this chutney with your everyday meal.

More Gooseberry Recipes in  this blog

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AVALYA PULCHIKKERY

AVALYA KADI

AAVALYA EDGAI

Try and enjoy.