Perhaps my love of the gooseberry stems from fond memories of childhood foraging (the illicit type which met with draconian punishment of no Why Don’t You
I have hardly any space in my cupboards to store all the jam, chutneys etc. ) I made gooseberry jam for the very first time ever, using a recipe I got from my work colleague (that's why it's in pints and pounds this time
Do you, like me, have a cupboard full of part-used jars of chutney. The trouble with chutneys is that they seem like such a good idea at the time - that country market, food festival or charity stall selling attractive looking jars, or the gift pack you get for Christmas or hamper you win, soon means that the chutney mountain can threaten to overwhelm the cupboard
Usirikaya (known as Amla in Hindi, Nellikai in Tamil, and Gooseberry in English). You will find this in many Andhra homes and this preserve is then used to make Usirikaya Pachadi | Andhra Style Amla Chutney as and when required
Tamarind- small gooseberry size. Serve with papad and raita or coconut chutney. Curry leaves have many health benefits such as aiding digestion, promoting hair growth and is good for eyes as well
while flipping through the pages i got caught by a rhubarb chutney (which i planned to cook anyway these days) with fried herring, köttbullar – swedish meatballs – with gooseberries chutney and a swedish midsummer cake which sounds really good for all the berries that are getting ripe right now
Goes well with any chutney-rice combo as also with pongal (south indian rice and lentil based breakfast) Notes instead of tamarind concentrate, a gooseberry size tamarind pulp can also be used
