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Amla Rice / Nellikkai Sadam

Posted on Dec 26, 2012 · Last Updated on Jun 23, 2020 by Uma Ramanujam · 19 Comments

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I love Amla (fruit) and eat at least one daily. We have Amla trees in our farm and whenever my parents visit us, they bring a small sack full of Amlas. I often prepare Amla Juice. Whenever it is not possible to prepare Amla juice, I simply cut and eat it.

As it is available in plentiful, my mom used to prepare few recipes using it . This Amla Rice is one among them. This rice recipe is very easy to prepare. It tastes similar to lemon rice and you’ll get a slightly sweet taste after eating it. Those who like Amla/Gooseberry will definitely like this rice too.

Basic Information:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Cooked rice – 3 cups, separate into grains and cooled
Amla / Nellikkai / Gooseberry – 3 nos or 1/2 cup, grated
Green chilli / Dry red chilli – 3-4 nos, slit into two
Curry leaves – 1 string
Oil – 3 teaspoons
Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Channa Dal – 1/2 teaspoon
Roasted peanuts – 3 tablespoons
Asafoetida – a pinch
Salt – to taste
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Coriander leaves – for garnishing

Method:

1) Heat oil in a frying pan / kadai. When it is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
2) Add curry leaves, channa dal, roasted peanuts, asafoetida, slit green chillies. Fry till the channa dal becomes golden brown colour.

3) Add the grated amla followed by salt and turmeric. Mix well and cook the Amla. Note that it is not required to completely cook the Amla.
4) Give a very good toss. When the raw smell of turmeric goes away, add the cooked rice and gently mix it. Lower the flame to avoid burning.

5) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Notes:
1) Leftover rice can also be used for this recipe. If you are using hot rice, fluff the rice using fork and mix gingerly oil with the rice. Allow it to cool to room temperature before you mix it with Amla.
2) If Amla is not very sour, then increase the grated Amla to 3/4 cup for 3 cups of rice.

3) Add 1/8th teaspoon of fenugreek seeds /powder if you like it.

4) Increase or decrease the red chilli/green chilli count as per your taste.

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Hamaree Rasoi
Hamaree Rasoi
12 years ago

Simply wonderful and healthy rice.Loved the look of it.
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Menaga Sathia
Menaga Sathia
12 years ago

Me too prepared this rice,love the tangy n healthy rice!!

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Julie
Julie
12 years ago

very healthy preparation,yummy!!
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Divya A
Divya A
12 years ago

Looks like amla biryani..Well prepared dear 🙂
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PrathibhaSreejith
PrathibhaSreejith
12 years ago

Oh boy, tat looks so tempting. Pass me that bowl 🙂

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Amina Creations
Amina Creations
12 years ago

wow… delicious and flavorful rice… mouth watering…

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divya
divya
12 years ago

wow this looks so good, super inviting

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Amuthis Kitchen
Amuthis Kitchen
12 years ago

Nellikai Rice looks tempting and delicious

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Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi
Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi
12 years ago

simply wow! such a refreshing and healthy dish. now that you have posted it am really really craving for it. love cut amla with salt and pepper.

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Reshmi Mahesh
Reshmi Mahesh
12 years ago

Refreshing taste here…Loved the way the rice is made..looks yum..

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Sangeetha Nambi
Sangeetha Nambi
12 years ago

Real healthy and innovative rice..
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12 years ago

healthy n easy rice…lindo fotos.BTW if possible plz visit mine n plz chjeck out my new FB page dear.Hope u vl

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Lifewithspices
Lifewithspices
12 years ago

very healthy rice..

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great-secret-of-life
12 years ago

my favourite
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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

I can smell the aroma of amla….wow

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

wow awesome rice….miss these so much…
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turmericnspice
turmericnspice
12 years ago

Amla is so rich in vitamin c – its so healthy to eat one a day !! Unfortunately we don't get any fresh amala thus side if the world !! I love the pickle too, but never had amla rice sounds interesting !

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Sweet'n'Savoury
Sweet'n'Savoury
12 years ago

Love the use of amla in such a lovely way

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Tempting and healthy too.
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