Usirikaya Pachadi / Amla Pickle / Goose Berry Pickle

Ingredients

Usirikayalu / Amla whole – 1 kg

Salt – 250 gm

Lemon juice - 15 

Red chilli powder – 125 gm

Mustard powder – 75 gm

Methi powder – 25 gm

Oil - to fry + for tempering

For tempering

Mustard seeds – 2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 tsp

Hing – ½ tsp

Red chillies - 8

Method

1. Wash, clean and dry the amlas. 
2. Heat oil in a pan, fry the amlas on high medium flame. It may take 5 -8 mins. 
3. Remove it from oil. Just press the amlas once. 
4. Add ¼ cup oil to another pan, add red chilli powder, salt, mustard powder and methi powder. Mix well. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add fried amlas and mix well. 
5. Heat oil in a pan and temper it. Cool it. Add this tempering to the amla pickle. Transfer it to  an air tight container.

Linking to:

The Spice Trail: summer spice challenge