Nellikka Pulisseri (Gooseberry Curry)

Nellikka Pulisseri (Gooseberry /Amla / Avalo Pulisseri) is a Konkani style coconut based raw gooseberry curry goes well as a side dish with rice. Nellikka Pulisseri recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Nellikka Pulisseri / Gooseberry Curry.

Ingredients:-

Raw Gooseberry. - 5
Green chilly.        - 1 or 2
Salt.                      - to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala paste:-

Grated Coconut.    -1 cup
Dry Red chillies.   -5
Turmeric powder.  -1/4tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.      - 1tsp
Mustard seeds.  -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1/2tsp
Curry leaves.    -1 spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash the gooseberries in water and wipe with a clean cloth.

2). Chop the gooseberries into segments and discard the seeds.

3). Grind grated coconut along with dry red chillies and turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

4). Wash and half slit green chillies and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a cooking pan or kadai add the chopped gooseberry segments, required salt and 1 cup of water. Boil and cook the gooseberry segments till soft on medium flame.

2). Add half slit green chillies into the cooking pan and boil well.

3). Add ground coconut masala paste into the cooking pan and mix well.

4). Mix all the ingredients in the cooking pan and cook for 3 minutes on low flame. Switch off the flame.

5). Transfer the gooseberry curry to a serving bowl.

6). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds and saute well. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame.

7). Pour the above seasoning over the Nellikka Pulisseri / Gooseberry Curry in the serving bowl.

8). A tasty Nellikka Pulisseri / Gooseberry Curry is ready to serve with rice.