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Nellikai Sadam | Amla Rice | Gooseberry Rice

HEALTHY, DELICIOUS AS WELL AS EASY TO PREPARE RICE

Posted on Sep 9th, 2020
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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4.20 from 5 votes
Nellikai Sadam, a delicious South Indian variety rice made with healthy amla (Gooseberry/Nellikai). The sourness of gooseberry is balanced with spicy tempering making this rice more appetizing and tasty. Quick and easy to make rice. Perfect for Kid's Lunch box. Relish with Potato chips or papad or any stir-fry vegetable.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Nellikai, amla or Indian gooseberry rice is healthy, delicious as well as easy to prepare rice. Made with the big variety amla. Quick and easy to make rice variety, its most similar to Lemon Rice or Raw Mango Rice. Like Raw mango, we need to grate the gooseberry and cook it and then its matter of time, Nellikai Sadam (Amla rice) will ready! Its a healthy kids Lunch box dish.

Nutritional values of Amla:

Nellikai (Amla / Gooseberry) is so healthy and nutrition rich. Amla is an excellent source of Vitamin C and E.  It increases immunity and fights off free radicals. It is beneficial in preventing aging, cancer and cell damage. However, this fruit is slightly sour in taste, but it leaves sweetness in the mouth after eating it raw. It is very healthy and has the power to control many ailments.

What other recipes we can make with Amla?

We can make Rasam, Pachadi, Pickle with gooseberry. Amla Achar (Gooseberry Pickle / Nellikai Oorugai) is so popular. Most of the South Indian household, especially Tamil Brahmin house will surely have Amla Achar. Just like Lemon pickle, Nellikai Oorugai is common and mouth-watering pickle.

Instead of rice ,we can substitute with any cooked millet and make this Nellikai sachem much more healthier. We can also use aval (Flattened rice) or Cooked Semiya too instead of rice. These all are some variations we could make but my personal chance is always Nellikai Sadam with our usual rice. We can serve Nellikai sadam with any stir-fry veggies like Potato Roast, Ladysfinger Fry, seppankizhagu roast etc. I made Beans Paruppu Usili and it was also making a perfect combo with Nellikai Sadam.

Some Nellikai (Gooseberry / Amla) Recipes to Try

  1. Nellikai rasam
  2. Gooseberry Thokku
  3. Nellikai Oorugai
  4. Amla Pachadi

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Nellikai Sadham | Amla Rice | Gooseberry Rice
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Nellikai Sadam | Amla Rice | Gooseberry Rice

Course: Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, Tamilnadu
Equipments Needed
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Nellikai Sadam, a delicious South Indian variety rice made with healthy amla (Gooseberry/Nellikai). The sourness of gooseberry is balanced with spicy tempering making this rice more appetizing and tasty. Quick and easy to make rice. Perfect for Kid's Lunch box. Relish with Potato chips or papad or any stir-fry vegetable.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cooked Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 4 big Gooseberry
  • 3 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Split Urad Dal
  • 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 1 tbsp Cashew
  • 4 slit Green Chilli
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • Curry Leaves Few
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt adjust to your taste
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Powder

Instructions 

Preparing Rice & Amla

  • Take the cooked rice and spread it in a broad plate. Add 2 teaspoon of oil and give a gentle mix. Set it aside.
  • Wash and grate Gooseberry (Amla/Nellikai) and set aside

Tempering

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add split urad dal, bengal gram, cashew and give a mix. Then add the green chili, ginger, curry leaves and sauté for few seconds.

Cooking Gooseberry

  • Add grated gooseberry to the pan. Also add turmeric powder and salt. Cook the gooseberry in low flame for 5 mins. Since we have grated the gooseberry, it gets cooked faster. Switch off the flame.

Mixing with Rice

  • Add the cooked rice which we spread in a plate with oil to the pan. Mix gently everything without breaking rice. Finally add fenugreek powder and give a final mix.

Serving Time

  • Serve the healthy and tasty Gooseberry Rice (Amla Rice / Nellikai Rice) with any Stir-fry veggies or papad and enjoy your meal!

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Nellikai Sadam | Amla Rice | Gooseberry Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 220 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

PREPARING RICE

  • Take the cooked rice and spread it in a broad plate. Add 2 teaspoon of oil and give a gentle mix and set it aside. Wash and grate Gooseberry (Amla/Nellikai) and set aside

TEMPERING PROCESS

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add split urad dal, bengal gram, cashew and give a mix.

  • Then add the green chili, ginger, curry leaves and sauté for few seconds

COOKING GOOSEBERRY

  • Add grated gooseberry to the pan. Also add turmeric powder and salt and cook the gooseberry in low flame for 5 mins.

  • Since we have grated the gooseberry, it will cook quickly. Switch off the flame

MIXING WITH RICE

  • Add the cooked rice which we spread in a plate with oil to the pan. Mix gently everything without breaking rice.

  • Finally add fenugreek powder and give a final mix.

SERVING TIME

  • Serve the healthy and tasty Gooseberry Rice (Amla Rice / Nellikai Rice) with any Stir-fry veggies or papad and enjoy your meal!

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geetha ramaiah says:
September 9, 2020 at 11:26 pm

5 stars
Yummy!!

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
September 10, 2020 at 12:10 am

Thank you

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