kalakkalsamayal: Coriander-Gooseberry-Yogurt-Chutney

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Coriander-Gooseberry-Yogurt-Chutney

#CorianderGooseberryYogurtChutney [ #KothamalliNellikkaiThyirChutney ] : During winter season vegetable markets are filled with fresh #corianderleaves. Generally coriander is used in small quantities for garnishing a dish and mainly it is added to the dish for its aroma. It is also a rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamin C and iron.
Coriander should be included in our daily diet in large quantities to get its valuable nutrients.
Gooseberry is also one of the important sources of vitamin C.
So I have tried a chutney along with nellikkai [ gooseberry - amla ] and curd.
Here comes the recipe.

Ingredients :
1 cup	Coriander leaves
2 or 3	Nellikkai [ Gooseberry - amla ]
1/3 cup	Thick Curd
7 to 8	Green chilly
8 to 10	Small Onion
small piece	Ginger
3/4 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]
1 to 2 Tsp	Lemon Juice [ adjust ]

Method :

Beat the curd and set aside.
Wash nellikkai and coriander leaves well in water.
Steam cook nellikkai in an idli maker or cooker for 8 minutes.
Remove seeds.
Take all the ingredients except lemon juice and curd.
Grind into a smooth paste.
The water content present in the leaves and onion is just enough to grind them into a smooth paste.
Finally add curd & lemon juice and make into a smooth paste.
Adjust salt and mix well.
Transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.