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Have you ever tried the magical combination of salt + spicy + sour?
Today I’m sharing a simple and traditional Kerala-style recipe called “Nellikka Uppilittathu” — a salted/brined Indian gooseberry (amla) pickle that can be stored for up to one month!

This is my winter special recipe, and I make it every year.
All you need are 4 ingredients: amla, red chilli, salt, and water. That’s it!
While the traditional method keeps the amla and chillies whole, I follow my own quick twist by grinding everything into a smooth, tangy paste.

Perfect to enjoy with warm rice, curd rice, parathas, or as a winter immunity booster.

✨ Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
• No oil
• Just 4 ingredients
• Long shelf life (up to 1 month)
• Authentic Kerala flavour
• Super easy & beginner-friendly
• Salt–spicy–sour heaven!

📌 Ingredients:

Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

Red Chilli

Salt

Water

(Optional: Black pepper)

📌 Method Highlights:

Soak amlas in salted water

Grind amla + chilli + spices into a paste

Store in a glass jar

Enjoy the whole winter!

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✨ Let me know in the comments how you liked the pickle!

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00:00Have you ever tried the combination of salt, spicy and shower?
00:05I know I have a sweet tooth.
00:07But still, I will always choose this flavor combo first.
00:11Sweet comes later.
00:13During winter, bringing home a bag full of amla every week is mandatory in my house.
00:20And of course we can never finish eating them before the next bag arrives.
00:25So every week a new bag comes in and some amlas end up rotting.
00:31Last year I finally found a solution.
00:35A traditional Kerala style amla pickle that stay fresh for one whole month.
00:41And this year I am making it again.
00:44All you need is amla, red chili, salt and water.
00:49That's it.
00:50Usually, Keralian soak the amla in salt water for few hours and then boil everything together.
00:58But you know me, I always do things a little different.
01:03After soaking, I simply put the amla and chili straight into the grinder.
01:10No boiling.
01:11Then I add salt, a little black pepper and grind it into a smooth, spicy, tangy paste.
01:20Traditional Kerala pickle does not make a paste or slices.
01:26They keep the amla and chili whole in water.
01:30For my version, quick, smooth and super easy.
01:33Once the paste is ready, store it in a glass jar and your winter special amla pickle is done.
01:42Enjoy this salt, spicy, shower magic throughout the entire winter.
01:48Once you taste it, trust me, sweet carvings will come after this.
01:55Try it and tell me how you like it.
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