Nelli chattu (Pickle from Indian gooseberries)

 INGREDIENTS:

4-5 Indian gooseberries/ Nelli kayi

salt to taste

PREPARATION:

• Steam boil the Gooseberries with little salt.
• Peel the berries and discard the seeds.
• Now grind the berries to smooth paste. Adjust the Salt on higher side.
• Store it in a glass jar ( should not store in plastic or Stainless steel containers), close it with a muslin cloth and sun dry for about a week.
• Now store/ refrigerator with a proper tight lid and can be stored for an year.

How to serve.

• Use a tsp of this paste to a cooker rice, little ghee( clarified butter) and salt if required. mix well and serve. good home remedy for stomach aches.

PREPARATION 2:

• Steam boil the Gooseberries with little salt.
• Discard the seeds. Cut them into pieces.
• Sun dry them 
• Store them in an air tight jar..
• can be used as candies.