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Usirikaya pachadi recipe | Amla chutney | Gooseberry chutney

By swasthi , on May 31, 2019, 19 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Usirikaya pachadi is Amla chutney or gooseberry chutney. It is also known as usirikaya thokku pachadi. This recipe is from my mum who makes it often during karthika masam. Indian gooseberry is called as Amla in Hindi, nellikai in tamil and kannada and usirikaya in Telugu. During the season, amla are available fresh and cheap in the Indian markets. Amla is an immunity booster since it is high in vitamin C and has been used for years to prepare ayuvedic medicines.

usirikaya pachadi recipe

It is used to treat many ailments. We buy these in bulk and make a usirikaya thokkudu pachadi that can be stored for almost one year. We even make amla juice, pickle, amla rice and instant usirikaya pachadi.

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There are many versions of making this amla chutney or usirikaya pachadi. My recipe uses sesame seeds that help to neutralize the cooling effect of Amla and gives a nutty taste to the chutney. You can replace it with chana and urad dal. This chutney can be had with rice, chapathi or dosa.

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Usirikaya pachadi | Amla chutney | Gooseberry chutney

Amla thokku is made of fresh amla, indian gooseberry and red chillies.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • 1 cup amla / usirikaya pieces, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Sesame seeds or 1 tbsp. chana dal and 1 tbsp. urad dal
  • 4 to 5 red chilies (adjust more or less as needed)
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • Salt to taste

Tempering

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp mustard
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp sesame seeds (optional)
  • ¼ tsp urad dal / minapapappu
  • 1 chilli ,broken
  • 1 Pinch hing
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Instructions

  • Roast sesame seeds lightly or chana dal and urad dal till golden on a medium flame. Set aside to cool.
  • Fry red chilies in 1 tsp oil and set aside, add cumin to the hot chilies.
  • Fry amla pieces in the same pan on a medium high flame for 3 to 4 mins, do not burn them.
  • Powder the sesame seeds first and add red chilies and cumin. Grind to powder.
  • Once cool, add the usirikaya pieces and salt to the same blender and grind to smooth. Do not add water.
  • Add oil to the same pan used for frying amla.
  • Add mustard, cumin, dal, red chili. Fry until the dal turns golden. Add curry leaves and sesame seeds if using. Spirnkle hing. Pour this to the usirikaya pachadi and mix.
  • Serve with plain rice and ghee.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Usirikaya pachadi | Amla chutney | Gooseberry chutney
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 335mg10%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 555IU11%
Vitamin C 445.7mg540%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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Sriranjani kandalaSr
June 24, 2020 12:31 pm

5 stars
Healthy and tasty recipes I like it. Thanks.

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Chandra
November 13, 2019 9:45 am

4 stars
Well explained steps of cooking. Beautiful pics. Easy recipes. V helpful to learn all types of recipes. Thanks. ?

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swasthi
Reply to  Chandra
November 18, 2019 11:18 am

Welcome Chandra

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Renuka Tumuluri
February 12, 2019 3:31 pm

Hi, I made usurikay pachhadi today and it was awesome. Thank you for the recipe…Loved it

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swasthi
Reply to  Renuka Tumuluri
February 13, 2019 1:40 am

Welcome Renuka
Thanks for the comment.

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Prathima Rao
October 10, 2012 9:22 am

Lip smacking pachadi!!! Trying it out to itself..A good way to use a packet of amla lying in the fridge..<br />Prathima Rao<br />Prats Corner

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Priya Sreeram
October 10, 2012 9:15 am

nice recipe; must have tasted swell. the colour looks great !

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Phong Hong
October 10, 2012 6:22 am

Another new dish for me!

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Swathi Iyer
October 9, 2012 4:48 pm

Delicious and healthy pacahdi recipe, Love it. I can&#39;t get fresh amla here.

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Suja Manoj
October 9, 2012 4:35 pm

Love this version,delicious and super tempting.

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kitchen queen
October 9, 2012 4:22 pm

delicious and temting thokku.

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Vimitha Anand
October 9, 2012 4:19 pm

New thokku variety… will try soon… healthy one

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Swasthi
October 9, 2012 3:23 pm

Archana dear!

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Archana Potdar
October 9, 2012 3:16 pm

Is your site flooded? I am the cause. Drooling here

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Balvinder Ubi
October 9, 2012 3:11 pm

I have never made something like this. Is it eaten as chutney?

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Swasthi
Reply to  Balvinder Ubi
October 9, 2012 3:13 pm

yes Balvinder! it is a chutney. a popular recipe from andhra cusine.

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DivyaGCP
October 9, 2012 1:44 pm

Delicious and tempting.. Love this.

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PT
October 9, 2012 12:08 pm

like your version dear.. love the color of pachadi..

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Premalatha Aravindhan
October 9, 2012 11:23 am

wow yummy chokku dear,mouthwatering…

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