Mitta Gallele Avale / Brined Gooseberries

Brined Gooseberry/Salted Amla is called Mitta Uddhkka Ghalelo Avalo in Konkani.We can preserve the Indian gooseberries (avalo) in concentrated brine solution. Brine is a solution made with salt and water. Brined gooseberries stays good for years and have a good shelf life. Mitta Ghallele Avale recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Mitta Gallele Avale / Brined Gooseberries.

Ingredients:-

Gooseberry (Avalo). - 10 or 15 (large)
Salt.                           -1/4 cup
Water.                        - 6 cup or as required

Instructions:-

Wash the gooseberries (Avalo) in water. Wipe the gooseberries with a clean cloth and make them completely dry.Keep them on a plate.

Method:-

1). In a large vessel boil required water. Add salt to the boiling water and mix well and boil on low flame till the salt completely dissolves in water. Switch off the flame and let salt solution cooled to room temperature.

2). Wash, clean and sun dry a large glass bottle and its lid.Put the wiped whole gooseberries inside the sun dried large glass bottle upto 2 inch below the top of the glass bottle.

3). Pour the cooled salt solution over the gooseberries inside the glass bottle till it fully covers the gooseberries.

4). Close the glass bottle with its lid tightly.Keep aside the glass bottle with gooseberry in brine solution to a clean and dry place.

5). After 6 to 8 months the brined gooseberries /mitta gallele avale become matured and ready to be consumed for cooking or for making chutney, pickle or for making other gooseberry recipes.

Gooseberries stored in concentrated brine solution will have a good and long shelf life. We can preserve this gooseberries for more than 5 years, though their colour gradually changes to dark shade, but they continue to retain their nutritional value.