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Instant Amla Pickle / Nellikkai Urugai

Posted on Apr 10, 2013 · Last Updated on Mar 11, 2021 by Uma Ramanujam · 29 Comments

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This week’s second recipe is Instant Amla Pickle. Traditional preparation of pickle uses more oil and salt for longer shelf life of the pickle. In a healthy point of view, we don’t prefer salty and oily pickle in our meal as we include pickle every weekend and sometimes during weekdays for parathas. because of it, We prepare instant one frequently in smaller quantity with less oil and salt.

Since the baseline preparation for all almost the pickles is same, I do change only the main ingredient for different type of pickles. Here, I used amla as main ingredient and boiled it to get instant softness. You can boil it with water or steam it till they become soft. As I said before, I used less oil and salt. If you don’t want to sacrifice the authentic look and taste of it, add more oil and salt.

Basic Information:

Preparation Time: <10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Makes: about 1 and 1/2 cups

Ingredients:

Amla / Indian gooseberry / Nellikkai – 10 nos, medium size

Dry red chilli – 6 nos

Fenugreek seeds – 1/8 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – a big pinch

Salt – to taste

Gingelly oil – 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida – a big pinch

Method:

1) Heat water along with a pinch of salt and turmeric in a sauce pan. When it is boiling, add amla slowly. Let it be in rolling boil for 5 minutes. Turn the flame off. Drain the water and allow the amla to cool.

2) Meanwhile, dry roast red chilli and fenugreek seeds. Make a powder of it. Keep it aside.

3) Now, Cut into wedges once the amla reaches to room temperature.

4) Heat a pan with a tablespoon of oil. When it is hot,add asafoetida and mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter.

5) Add amla wedges. Mix well. Let it cook for 3-5 minutes in low flame.

6) Add powder of dry red chilli and fenugreek seeds that we prepared already. Add turmeric and salt. Remember, we added salt to the amla while boiling(in first step). So, add salt accordingly. Mix well.

7) Cook for 2-3 minutes and turn the flame off.

8) Cool to room temperature and store in a dry container. Keep refrigerated for longer shelf life.

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KrithisKitchen
KrithisKitchen
12 years ago

Loving this instant version! lovely pics..

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Faseela
Faseela
12 years ago

lovely pickle…..yummy

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Priya Suresh
Priya Suresh
12 years ago

Slurp, tongue tickling pickle..drooling here.

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Julie
Julie
12 years ago

loving the tangy flavors,yummy!!

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FewMinute Wonders
FewMinute Wonders
12 years ago

At the end of the post my mouth was watering. Looks delicious.

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great-secret-of-life
great-secret-of-life
12 years ago

looks yummy

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Swathi
Swathi
12 years ago

Looks delicious

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

wow yummy pickle,slurp!!!

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jaya's recipes
jaya's recipes
12 years ago

I also make it the same way super!

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Saraswathi Ganeshan
Saraswathi Ganeshan
12 years ago

Love this instant method to have a fresh pickle..

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Valarmathi Sanjeev
Valarmathi Sanjeev
12 years ago

liked this instant version…. will try this.

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saraniskitchen
saraniskitchen
12 years ago

Wow! lip smacking pickle…

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Vimitha Durai
Vimitha Durai
12 years ago

Tongue tickling pickle
Come participate and win healthy Hudson canola oil hampers

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Dipti Joshi
Dipti Joshi
12 years ago

Instant version is good for such a busy lifestyle..will try soon..

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Kaveri Venkatesh
Kaveri Venkatesh
12 years ago

not a great fan of gooseberry but it is a family favorite…Looks wonderful

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

i like this method uma… instant way is always the best..

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divya
divya
12 years ago

looks yummy n mouthwatering….

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Nalini's Kitchen
Nalini's Kitchen
12 years ago

instant version sounds inviting and love to have it with curd rice…

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cookingwithsapana
cookingwithsapana
12 years ago

I love amla pickle . Instant one is so good!

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Reshmi Mahesh
Reshmi Mahesh
12 years ago

Delicious pickle…

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Suja Manoj
Suja Manoj
12 years ago

Finger licking good..love gooseberry pickle.

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Sona
Sona
12 years ago

tongue tickling pickle..

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Looks yummy

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Chitz
Chitz
12 years ago

Yummily, healthy & tongue tickling pickle 🙂

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Sanoli Ghosh
Sanoli Ghosh
12 years ago

Very flavorful and tangy pickle, mouthwatering here.

today's post:
sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/04/ragda-patties.html

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Anonymous
Anonymous
12 years ago

Hi Uma, found this recipe so simple and the pictures so tempting, that I decided to try it out right away. It has turned out really well. Just that I allowed the amlas to cook in oil for almost an hr on low flame to increase its shelf life!

Thanks =)

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Anonymous
Anonymous
9 years ago

can I add sugar in the pickle as it tastes a bit sour to kids

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Unknown
Unknown
9 years ago

Hi Anonymous, yes, you can.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
8 years ago

Hi, looks delicious, Can i substitute gingelly oil with vegetable oil?Thanks

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