Kari Nellikka/Nellikka Karupichathu/Black Gooseberry bottled and ready to use on the 10 th day.
Making the Karinellika(Karupicha Nellikka/Black Gooseberry
Nellikka Karupichathu or Black Gooseberry is a delicious pickle which my mom used to make often and is one of my favorites.She used to make a pickle and chutney with it which was my favorite to go with rice or Kanji.
It would take around 10 days for the Nellikka to get this black color.Apart from other pickles,bird’s eye chills(Kanthari mulaku) is used instead of red chilly powder for a spicy flavor. Asafoetida powder is used for a unique taste . It is also known for it’s long shelf life.
Kari Nellikka
1.Gooseberry/Nellikka-500 gm
Birds Chilli/Kantharimulaku-8
Garlic-4-5
Ginger-small piece (crushed)
Kosher Salt/Kalluppu-2 tbsps
Water-1/2 cup
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Curry leaves-2-4 sprigs
Fenugreek powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
Wash & clean the gooseberries in water .
Put all the above ingredients into a clay pot and bring to boil.Once this comes to boil,cover it with banana leaves and let this simmer for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
Repeat this twice a day-in the morning and evening for the next 8-10 days.Every time make sure to tilt the clay pot -so that it’s ingredients could get a good shuffle in it-before heating it on medium flame.
At the end of the process the mixture will attain a black color.Once this is ready,u can store them in glass bottles and make a pickle by tempering it as needed.
2.For the Pickle
Sesame oil-2 tbsps
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp
Asafoetida-1/2 tsp
Garlic-4-5
Ginger-small piece
Curry leaves-1 sprig
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Or Crushed Chilli-1 tbsps
Heat oil and splutter the mustard seeds and then fenugreek seeds.Add the sliced/crushed ginger & garlic,then the curry leaves When this gets browned off the stove and add the asafoetida,turmeric and Chilli powders and stir in.Now add the Kari Nellikka to this and stir in.Karinellikka Pickle is ready.
Note:U can use an aluminum foil instead of banana leaves to secure the clay pot.
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