Gooseberry Rice/Usirikaya pulihora/Amla rice/Nellikkai akki

In this season, we get plenty of fresh gooseberries, I try different recipes using these in this season itself,as we don't get these throughout the year. This is one of the beneficial fruit having many uses.

Health and beauty benefits of Indian Gooseberry/Amla : In ancient times ,it is called as 'Sarva Dosha Hara' which means 'remover of all diseases'. It contains high amount of anti-oxidant Vitamin 'C'( higher than Oranges). It retain the Vitamin C content same in dried form also. This fruit contain more than 80% of water. It helps in preventing obesity by decreasing bad cholesterol(LDL) with out  effecting good cholesterol (HDL) in the body. It also contains calcium,phosphorous,iron,carotene,Vitamin-B complex and fiber. It also has hepato protective,diuretic,antipyretic,anti-inflammatory,laxative,cardio-protective properties. It helps in treating cough,cold,asthma,constipation,gastric problem,anemia,diabetis,osteoporosis,weakness and also helps in preventing  premature graying.

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Gooseberries/amla/nellikkai/usirikaya : 6-7 no

Boiled rice : 2 cups

Red Chilies/endu mirchi/onamenasinakayi : 3-4 no

Green chilies/pachi mirchi/menasina kayi : 5-6 no

Mustard seeds/avallu/sasive : 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds/Jeera/jeerige : 2 tbsp

Bengal gram/senagapappu/Kadale bele : 2 tbsp

Black gram/minapappu/uddhina bele : 2 tbsp

Curry leaves/karivepaku/karivebina soppu : fistful

Salt : to taste

Oil : 1 tbsp

 

Method of Preparation :

1. Grate  amla/goose berries finely and remove the seeds. Add salt to boiled rice and keep aside. Cut green chilies into slices.


2. Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds/avallu/sasive and saute till they crackle, then add cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige and saute for 30 more seconds. Then add bengal gram/senaga pappu/kadale bele and also black gram/minapappu/udhina bele and saute for 1 minute ,then add red chilies and green chilly slices and saute for 1 more minute.


3. Then add curry leaves/karivepaku/karibevina soppu and saute for 30 seconds. Then add grated amla/goose berry/usirikaya/nellikkai ,saute for 2 minutes.


4. Add boiled rice mixed with salt and mix thoroughly and cook for 2 minutes.


5. Dish out,garnish with coriander leaves/kothmir/kothumbari soppu and serve with raita or any curry.

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