Gooseberries in Brine

Ingredients

• • Gooseberry (big) - 1 kg
• • Salt - ½ cup
• • Water - 3 cups
• • Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Green chillies - 15
• • Ginger - 50 grams
• • Lemon - 1
• • Sesame oil - 2 teaspoons

Method

• 1. Scrape outer skin and cut ginger into thin rounds.
• 2. Select even sized green chilly, wash and dry over a cloth to remove excess moisture.
• 3. Wash gooseberries and dry over a cloth. Prick around using a fine, clean needle.
• 4. Heat water with salt and turmeric powder. Allow to boil until salt dissolves completely.
• 5. Add gooseberries and take out from fire immediately.
• 6. Allow to cool and put it in a dry bottle or jar.
• 7. Mix green chilly, ginger, sesame oil and lemon juice to that.
• 8. Allow to soak for few days.
• 9. Mix with a dry laddie once everyday until gooseberries absorb the spices.