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Amla chutney/ Nallikai chutney: Ingredients:  Indian goose berries – 8 medium size Fresh green/red chillies – 12 medium size Fresh coconut – 1/5 th cup, thinly sliced Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Split bengal gram – 1.5 tsp Split black gram – 1 tsp Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch  Curry leaves – 1 sprig Red dried chillies – 2 Oil for saute and tempering Instructions:      In a thick pan, add fresh chillies, a teaspoon of oil and saute for a minute. In the same pan add  deseeded indian gooseberries, 2 table spoons of oil and saute until the berries turn to be 75% soft.  Now, add cumin seeds, fresh coconut slices, coriander leaves, 1 tsp oil and saute well for a minute  or 2. When this mixture cools down, add it into a blender along with salt and blend well into fine  paste. You may add little water if required while blending.  ...

Indian gooseberry millet rice/ Amla Udhalu rice: Easy, very healthy and tasty breakfast or snack Ingredients: Barnyard millet rice – 1 cup Indian gooseberry – 3 Green chillies – 5, medium spice Dry red chillies – 3 Split Cashewnuts - 10 Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Sesame seeds – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Fried split bengal gram – 1/2 tbsp Split black gram – 1/4 tbsp Roasted split peanuts – 1 tbsp Dry coconut powder – 1 tbsp Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch, cut, for garnish Salt as per taste Oil for tempering Instructions: Pre-cook the millet rice and let it cool. In a blender, add the pitted gooseberries, green chillies, salt and blend into a fine paste. In a thick bottomed kadai, add some oil and heat it. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add cashew nuts and roast until they turn slightly brown. Now, add fried bengal gram, split black gram and roast till they slightly turn brown. Now, add ...