Instant Amla Pickle, Amla Thokku Recipe

Amla Pickle /Thokku- a healthy delicious and easy to make Indian Gooseberry chutney

Amla pickle /Instant Amla thokku is a specialty from Southern India. It is a very delicious and easy to follow recipe and need just few basic ingredients.

Amla is an amazing wonder fruit which is packed with so many nutrients thus gives numerous  health benefits. Good quality amla is very easily available during winter and is reasonably priced  . It is sour ,astringent and pungent in taste and green in colour ,choose amla which is fresh and shiny and without any bruise and brown spots on the skin

Amla is a power house of goodness, a great source of vitamin C, very good for skin and hairs. A very rich source of antioxidants and fibre, good for diabetic and heart patients and help in reducing body weight and many more health benefits, Amla is also very good for cold and cough ailments so it is a good idea to use amla daily in our diet.

In Indian cooking Amla is used usually to make murabba,chutney, pickles and candy,but we can also make squash and sharbat from amla. Today I am sharing a very easy and delicious Instant amla pickle recipe. You can make this pickle or chutney and easily store in your refrigerator for a long shelf life.

There are so many healthy delicious recipes to make with amla like –

• Amla ki launji ,
• Amla dhaniya ki chutney,
• Amla Mirch ki Achari Sabzi 
• Chatpata Amla ka Achar  
• Amla Candy

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Amla Pickle/ Amla thokku

Amla Pickle /Thokku- a healthy delicious and easy to make Indian Gooseberry chutney

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time8 mins

Total Time18 mins

Course: Chutney /Dips, Pickles/Achar

Cuisine: South Indian Cuisine

Keyword: amla, amla pickle, chutney, dip, thokku

Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

• 1/2 KG Indian Gooseberry/ Amla 20 pieces
• 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds/methidana
• 1 tsp Asafoetida
• 1/2 cup Cooking oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seed/Rai
• 2.5 tbsp Kashmiri Chili powder
• 2 tbsp Salt

Instructions

• Wash amla and then keep in a bowl, add 1 glass water in the pressure cooker ,keep the bowl inside the cooker and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
• Let it cool down then remove the seed from the amla and separate the segments
• Add the amla pieces in the mixer and grind to make a coarse or smooth paste.(depend on your preference)
• Dry roast methi dana in a pan and then switch off the flame and then add hing in the pan and stir for few seconds.
• Grind the roasted methi dana and hing to make a fine powder.
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and then add mustard seeds.
• When mustard start crackling add the ground methi dana and hing powder.
• Add the ground amla mixture in the pan and mix and stir for a minute.
• Now add the kashmiri chili powder and saute on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes till it start releasing some oil.
• Let it cool down completely and then store in a clean dry glass jar.
• Stays well for about 2 weeks at room temperature or for a long shelf life keep it refrigerated.
• Serving suggestion- goes well with roti or rice both