Nelli kayi (amla //Gooseberries) tambuli

Ingredients

Nelli kayi (amla)—4

Grated coconut—1 cup

Curd( mosaru //dahi) —1/2 cup

Hurigadale (roasted gram)—2 tablespoon

Jeera (jeerige)—2 tablespoon

Black pepper corns( kaalu menasu) —2 tablespoon

Curry leaves (karibevu// kadipatta)—few

Salt to taste

Ghee- 2 tablespoon

Wash and cut Nelli kayi into small pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan or kadai on medium heat,add pepper corn and jeera.

Sauté for a minute .

Then add in Nelli kayi pieces fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add coconut grated and hurigadale,fry for a minute and switch off the flame.

Keep it aside.let it cool.

Add salt and grind all the fried ingredients together in a mixer jar to a smooth paste adding little water.

Transfer it to a mixing bowl ,add curd mix well.

Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a laddle,once hot enough,add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds (sasive ),jeera ,and curry leaves.

When it stops spluttering,

Pour over tambuli,mix well.

Serve tambuli with rice.

You can use even frozen amla or gooseberries ,