Khatta Meetha Amla

Yippee!!! Amla season has come. I love them a lot. You can use these either as a filling to some vegetable like torai etc or you can make amla chutney, murrabba, parantha, and etc etc. Today we will make this khatta meetha amla. Tastes yummy!!!

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Amla (Indian Gooseberry): 4 nos (washed)
Mustard Oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Asafetida: a pinch
Red chilly powder: 2 tsp
Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
Coriander powder: 3 tsp
Saunf powder: 1 tbsp
Methidana powder: 1 tsp
Sugar: 4 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Heat water in pressure cooker. In a bowl keep the amlas and put the bowl covered in the cooker. Let the amlas cook on high flame for one whistle and other 6-7 whistles on low flame.
2. Let the pressure escape by itself.
3. Take out the bowl and let the amlas cool.

4. De-seed the amla and cut into chunks.
5. Now mix red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, saunf powder, and sugar to the amlas.

6. Heat oil in a kadai. Add asafetida. Now add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
7. Add cumin seeds and fry for a few seconds.
8. Add methidana powder and again fry for a few seconds.
9. Put the masala mixed amlas into the kadai and mix well.
10. Let it cook for 5-6 minutes or till the sugar melts.
11. Chatpata amla is ready.
12. Serve it with roti, parantha or even mathris.

Tips:
1. Over cooked amlas will change their color to red.
2. Sugar is an optional ingredient. Without sugar also amlas tastes great.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!