Nellikai Sadam Recipe

Nellikai Sadam – A bright, tangy and flavorful South Indian rice dish made with fresh amla and tempered with simple spices. It’s a light yet satisfying meal that can be made in no time!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Keyword: amla rice recipe, Indian rice recipes, nellikai sadam recipe, usirikaya pulihora

Servings:

Calories: 299kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

1 Cup Raw Rice (5 Cups Cooked Rice)
2-3 Tablespoons Oil
8 Amla / Indian Gooseberry
2 Tablespoons Peanuts
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
1 Tablespoon Chana Dal
1 Tablespoon Urad Dal
2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
3 Green Chilies
3 Dried Red Chilies
½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
⅛ Teaspoon Hing / Asafoetida
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and chop the amla into pieces. Discard the seeds.
Add them to a blender jar or mixie jar and blend it until smooth or a little coarse paste.
Keep it aside until use.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and peanuts. Sauté until they are light golden brown.
Add slit green chilies, dried red chilies, curry leaves and hing to the pan and give it a mix.
Add the ground gooseberry paste and turmeric powder to the tempered ingredients.
Keep sautéing for a minute or two and turn off the heat.
Add 5 cups of cooled cooked rice and required salt to the pan.
Gently mix everything until well combined. Adjust the salt and serve.

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