Nellikai Pachadi | Amla Raita
Nellikai Thayir Pachadi is a comforting & tangy side dish made by grinding amla with coconut & spices and blending it with curd & tempered spices. Nellikai Thayir Pachadi also called Amla Raita is very healthy & tasty form of consuming Amla as a food in our diet. Amla Raita Recipe is described in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings3 people
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups curd
- 4 nos amla big variety
- 2 green chillies
- 2 tablespoon coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon roasted Jeera powder optional
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- 2 red chillies
- a small sprig curry leaves
- a tiny pinch hing
Instructions
- Wash amla, sperate the seeds and slice them.
- In a mixer – add amla, green chillies and coconut and grind it a coarse paste adding very little water.
- Then transfer this to beaten curd along with little salt. Mix well.
- Heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter add this to raita and serve chilled.
- Serve Nellikai Pachadi with any spicy variety rice!
Notes
- Don't grind amla to a fine paste, it may cause bitterness.
- You can even steam cook amla for 5mins then deseed them and use it for raita.
- Use thick curd for any raita…beat it well before using it.
- Adding roasted jeera powder gives a nice flavour.
Nutrition Facts
Nellikai Pachadi | Amla Raita
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 138
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 1452mg63%
Potassium 310mg9%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 410IU8%
Vitamin C 56mg68%
Calcium 160mg16%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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