Nellikai thokku/Gooseberry pickle

Nellikai thokku/Amla pickle/Gooseberry pickle is a tasty pickle that goes well with Curd rice and parathas.
This pickle is easy to make and stays fresh for a week's time when refrigerated. 

Ingredients:

• 10-12 Gooseberries
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder (alter according to your spice level)
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek powder
• As per taste Salt

For Seasoning:

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• A small piece Hing/Asafoetida
• 1/2 cup Gingelly Oil

Method:

1) Wash and clean the Gooseberries. Pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles with out water, I have kept the gooseberries in a separate bowl while cooking rice in same pressure cooker.

2) Leave it to cool down and remove the seeds.

3) Mash the gooseberries to fine paste. I have used my Pav bhaji masher.

4) Heat oil in a kadai and add Hing then add Mustard seeds to crackle.

5) Now add the cooked gooseberry and fry in low flame.

6) After 5  mins, add turmeric powder, Red chilli powder and salt. Mix them well and leave them to get cooked in oil.

7) After it leaves oil on sides and gooseberry decrease to 3/4th of its quantity, add feenugreek powder and mix well. Switch off the flame and Leave it to cool down before you transfer to a glass container.