Kerala style gooseberry curry – Nellika Curry

Ingredients

• Gooseberry – 1 kg
• Shallots- 10 to 15 nos
• Green chilli – 4 or 5 nos
• Dry red chilli – 4 or 5 nos
• Ginger – 1 medium
• Curry leaves – 3 sprig
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
• Mustard seed – 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seed – 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil – 1 tsp
• Water – for cooking

Method

•  First we wash and clean the goose berry.
•  Then we remove seeds and cut into small pieces .
•  Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed When they splutter ,add fenugreek seed and fry for some
  minutes until brown.
•  Then we add shallots, green chilli ,dry red chilli, chopped ginger and curry leaves, saute well
  for some minutes.
•  Again we add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt and combine well.
•  Now we add chopped gooseberry and water into the pan ,cover and cook for 10 to 12
  minutes.
•  Then we grind the grated coconut into smooth paste and keep a side.
•  Then add the grated coconut paste and little amount of water in to the pan and mix well
  ,cook for some minutes
•  Turn off the flame and keep a side.
•  Serve and enjoy the kerala style gooseberry curry with meals.