How much cooking time?

25 min — 15 min prep, 10 min cooking.

Nellikai Oorugai

Name: Nellikai Oorugai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu Indian
Ingredients: salt; 2tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 0.5cup Mustard Oil; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 1.8g methi seeds; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

Amla (gooseberry) pickle with mustard and fenugreek. Vitamin C-rich Tamil immune-boosting pickle.

Time 25 min · Serves 7 · 192 kcal · Central Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu

Ingredients

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 2 tsp (ground)
Mustard Oil — 0.5 cup (whole)

Tempering

Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
methi seeds — 1.8 g (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare the main ingredient for Tamil Nadu Nellikai Oorugai.
Dry roast the spices lightly to release aroma.
Mix the main ingredient with salt, spices, and oil.
Store in a clean, dry glass jar. Let it mature for best flavor.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Nellikai Oorugai?: 192 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 25 min — 15 min prep, 10 min cooking.

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