"Mitta Ghallele Avale' (Amla) Loshne' Kadhi/ Brined Gooseberry Curry with Garlic Seasoning" ... Some relationships like gooseberries start with bitterness in the beginning, however as you progress it gives a refreshing sweet taste to last a lifetime, proving to be beneficial in every way … It’s amla time for good health, especially when there is chill in the air … go ahead and enjoy this khatta- teekha lasooni kadhi served hot with Rice … Yummilicious …
** Brine (salt preserve/ mitta ghallele) veggies are a blessing in disguise when it comes to emergencies. Many dishes can be prepared if you have brined veggies ready at home. Vegetables like raw mango, amla, tender raw jackfruit, ambado, bamboo shoots, raw jackfruits, lime etc. are brined when in season and stored away for later use either when they are off season or if there is a scarcity.
** During monsoon it is sometimes very difficult to get fresh vegetables as well as to venture out in heavily pouring rains for purchasing. Many items like pulses, grains etc. are also stored so that the family can survive on these items if it is difficult to get the same. Sometimes there may be excess vegetables or crops in the backyard of your house, which can be brined for later use then just put them to waste.
** Amla is very good for health in any form, again there are loads of dishes like pickle, curry, chutney, kadhi etc. that can be prepared using either fresh or brine ones. I brine them in plenty so that we can rest assured in rainy season, if we do not get any vegetables. Though this hardly happens in a city like Mumbai, where hardly a few days are countable when you really are in fix and cannot go out.
** The dishes prepared using brine veggies differ in taste from that of fresh ones as there is a distinct flavor to it which we in my home enjoy. I have added the procedure of brining the amlas before and will be sharing the link for the same at the bottom of the recipe along with a common link to all recipes with amla. The same can be prepared with fresh amla also, in which case do not forget to add salt to the curry.
** Here is my recipe for "Mitta Ghallele Avale' (Amla) Loshne' Kadhi/ Brined Gooseberry Curry with Garlic Seasoning" ... my style ...
** Add 4-5 brined amlas/ mitta ghallele avalo/ salt preserve gooseberry/ nellikai in plenty of water and change the water twice at an interval of 20-25 minutes. This step helps to remove the excessive saltiness from brined items which is a must to follow, you can also soak it in water overnight too if needed.
** Now cut the brined amlas into pieces and discard the inner seed. Add the pieces into a mixer grinder along with 1 heaped cup of freshly grated coconut (soyi/ nariyal), 6-8 red kashmiri chillies (kumte mirsanga/ byadgi mirchi), plus or minus as per individual taste of spiciness and 6-8 finely chopped garlic (losun/ lehsun).
** Grind all to a smooth paste with just required amount of water. Remove into a stainless steel vessel, add in enough water to make it it a semi thick gravy consistency. Check salt and add only if necessary. Usually you do not have to add salt, but then again it depends on the brined amlas as to how salty they were.
** Heat the kadhi on medium heat stirring often till it comes to one boil only. Remove immediately from fire and keep it aside. You should not simmer or cook the kadhi after it reaches a single boiling point, as it may then curdles and the whole texture and the taste of the kadhi turns into a mess, so be careful.
** For Tempering/ Pannaka : Heat 1 tblsp of coconut oil (nariyal tel/ narlel tela) in a small pan, when hot add in skinned 10-12 garlic (losun/ lehsun) and fry till lightly and evenly browned. Remove and pour this over the kadhi. You can retain the skin of the garlic if desired too, just crush it a bit and fry as above.
** Mix the kadhi well, cover with a lid and keep it aside for 5-10 minutes for the flavors to be infused into the kadhi. Check out the thickness of the kadhi before serving and add in more water if necessary, so also is the case of salt. You can use any edible oil as per your choice, however it tastes best with coconut oil.
** "Mitta Ghallele Avale' (Amla) Loshne' Kadhi/ Brined Gooseberry Curry with Garlic Seasoning" is done and ready to be served. Tastes awesome served with rice which is the best way to serve kadhi or you can even serve it with rice- moong dal spiced khichidi too. Do try this out, it is very good for health especially during monsoon and winter when there is chill in air and the immunity of body is low.
** Sharing common link to all "Amla/ Avalo/ Gooseberry" recipes in the blog ....
** For the Brining the Amla Recipe, Please follow the link given below …..
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