Ingredients:

• Nellikai (Amla) – 3
  

• Green Chillies- 2
  

• Grated Coconut- 1 tbsp
  

• Cumin (jeera) Seeds- 1/2 tsp
  

• Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/2 tsp
  

• Coriander Leaves- few
  

• Curd- 1/4 cup
  

• Salt- to taste

For Seasoning:

• Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
  

• Curry Leaves- 5
  

• Oil- 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

Steam the nellikai (amla) and green chillies. Now grind all the ingredients (EXCEPT the curd) into a coarse paste. Note: To steam- I keep the(nellikai (amla) and green chillies) in a vessel in a pressure cooker while I cook rice/ dal.

• 3 nellikai (amla)
  

• 2 green chillies
  

• 2 tbsp grated coconut
  

• 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera) seeds
  

• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
  

• few coriander leaves
  

• salt as per taste

Mix the prepared paste with the curd.

• paste prepared in the previous step
  

• 1/4 cup curd

Season with mustard and curry leaves.

• 1 tsp oil
  

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  

• 5 curry leaves

Voila! We have our nellikai (amla) thair pachiri which is yummy with rice or quinoa:)