Nellikai Arachu Kalkki / Gooseberry Coconut Curd Curry

Nellikai arachu kalaki is a Kerala style very tasty and healthy grind and mix curry using gooseberry, coconut and curd and goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Nellikai Arachu Kalaki / Gooseberry Coconut Curd Curry.

Ingredients:-

Raw gooseberry.-5
Grated coconut. -1 cup
Curd.                 -1cup
Green chilly.      -3
Ginger.               -a small piece
Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Urad dal.            -1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly.    -2
Curry leaves.      -1sprig
Salt.                    -to taste
Coconut oil.       -1tsp

Instructions:-

Wash raw gooseberries and boil them in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes in a vessel. Switch off the flame and drain the boiled water. Once cooled chop the boiled gooseberries into segments and discard the seeds from boiled gooseberries. Keep aside the boiled gooseberry segments. Whisk curd and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Grind the boiled gooseberry segments in a mixer grinder along with grated coconut, green chillies, ginger and 1/4 cup of curd to a thick paste.

2). Transfer the ground gooseberry coconut curd paste to a bowl. Add the remaining 3/4 cup curd and required salt into the bowl and mix well.

3). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning.Add urad dal and saute well. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves into the pan and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame. Pour the seasoning into the bowl and mix the curry well.

Nellikai Arachu Kalaki / Gooseberry Coconut Curd Curry is ready to serve with rice.