Alma Pickle

Amla is a good source of vitamin C. In US we dont get fresh amla so I made pickle with frozen  amla.

Ingredients:

Amla or Usirikaya frozen 7 big sized amla

Red chilli powder 3 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon

(adjust accordingly)

Mustard powder 2 teaspoons

Tumeric powder 2 pinches

Mustard seed 1 teaspoon

Oil 2 table spoons 

preferably sesame oil

Hing 2 pinches

Red chillies 2

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Add water to a bowl , after water is boiling put amla in boiling water for about 5 minutes. They will become soft .

2. Deseed the amla. Make it into a fine paste in mixie or grinder.

3. Heat a pan add oil to it after 2 teaspoons oil is heated add mustard seeds , slit red chillies into 3 or 4 pieces and hing.

4. When mustard seeds start to pop add the amla paste. When the paste thickness switch off the stove. 

5. Add red chilli powder, mustard powder,tumeric powder and salt to amla paste and mix well.

6. Heat a pan add the remaining oil and after oil is hot add to amla pickle. Refrigirate it.