Gooseberry Rice | நெல்லிக்காய் சாதம் | Nellikkai Sadham | Amla Rice

Amla/Gooseberry rice is an extremely effective super food as amla is loaded with health benefits. This is rich in vitamin C and is a good remedy for cold. This recipe helps to incorporate the goodness of amla in our daily diet to maintain good health. 

Amla/Gooseberry/Nellikai is tart, light green to yellow fruit  well known in Ayurvedic traditions as an antioxidant. It contains twenty times the vitamin C in oranges. It also supports the heart, strengthens the lungs, regulates elimination of free radicals, enhances fertility, helps the urinary system, increases skin health, promotes healthier hair, acts as a body coolant, flushes out toxins, increases vitality, strengthens eyes and improves muscle tone.

Also don't miss other variety rice/lunch-box recipes which I have already posted - Spinach Rice, Capsicum Rice, Coriander Rice, Tamarind Rice, Lemon Rice, Coconut Rice, Simple Veg Rice, Carrot Rice, Tomato Rice, Vangi Bath, Curd Rice, Cauliflower Rice  


Ingredients :-
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Cooked Rice	1 cup
Gooseberry/Amla/Nellikai	¼ cup*
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Cooking Oil	1 tbsp
Sesame Oil	1 tsp
Hing	pinch
Onion (finely chopped)	½
Green chillies	5
Mustard	¼ tsp
Channa dal	½ tsp
Urad dal	½ tsp
Peanut	2 tbsp
Salt	to taste

Method :-
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1). Wash and finely chop/grate the gooseberry. Discard the seeds and keep it aside. Cook rice, fluff it up with a fork and let it cool. Mix with a tsp of sesame oil with the rice and set aside. You can also use left-over rice for this recipe. Coarsely grind the peanuts and keep aside. 

2). Heat oil in a pan and add mustard. When it splutters, add channa dal, urad dal, saute till dals turn golden brown. Then add onions, green chillies and hing, saute till onions turn light brown. 

3). Add in gooseberry followed by salt and turmeric. Cook till they turn soft and raw smell of turmeric powder goes away.

4). Then add in the cooked rice and mix gently. Add the coarsely grounded peanuts and toss everything together. 

Switch off the flame, check for salt and adjust accordingly.

Enjoy this healthy rice with chips !

Notes :-
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# Adjust the gooseberry quantity depending on the sourness. 
# Instead of coarsely grinding the peanuts, you can use whole peanuts. Add it while adding the dals in the first step. 
 
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