Recipe 490: Nellikai & Thakkali Sadham

Nellikai Sadam, a delicious South Indian variety rice made with healthy amla (Gooseberry/Nellikai). The sourness of gooseberry is balanced with spicy tempering making this rice more appetizing and tasty. Quick and easy to make rice. Perfect for Kid's Lunch box. Relish with Potato chips or papad or any stir-fry vegetable. This easy, quick and delicious Tomato Rice recipe is a favorite dish from the Tamil Nadu state of South India. Also known as Thakkali Sadam in Tamil language, this one pot wonder is tasty, healthy and perfect to pack in a tiffin for lunch on the go. #INGREDIENTS #NELLIKAI_SADHAM Grated Gooseberry - 1 cup Sesame Oil - 2 tbsp Mustard - 1/2 tsp Gram Dal - 2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Raw Groundnut - 2 tsp Green Chilli (Chopped) Grated Ginger - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Asafoetida Powder - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves Salt to taste Boiled Rice Coriander Leaves #THAKKALI_SADHAM Sesame Oil - 4 spoon Mustard - 1/2 spoon Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 2 nos Cinnamon - 2 piece Clove - 3 nosGram Dal - 1 tbsp Green Chilli 1 (Chopped) Curry Leaves Onion - 2 (Chopped) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Homemade Sambar Powder - 3/4 tsp Tomato - 4 (Chopped) Salt to taste Garam Masala powder - 1/4 tsp Boiled RiceLime Juice - 1/2 lemon