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    Home » Beverages » Smoothie Recipes » Nellikaai More |Gooseberry Smoothie |Amla Recipe

    Nellikaai More |Gooseberry Smoothie |Amla Recipe

    May 22, 2015 · Modified: Mar 6, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Nellikaai more, a refreshing yoghurt smoothie with amla, Indian gooseberry and spices. The best summer drink, that refreshes both your mind and body.

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    amla smoothie

    When i did my Amla in Brine/Uppu nellikaai recipe, I promised to post gooseberry recipes during the weekend for this whole month. But I got busy with some other work and blog look a back seat. So this week, I m planning to clear that backlog.

    Table of contents

    • Amla – Indian Super Food
    • 📜 The Story
    • 📋 The Ingredients
    • 💭 How to make Amla smoothie
    • 🍹 More Smoothies
    • 📖 Recipe
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    Amla – Indian Super Food

    Amla, known as Indian gooseberry, aptly fits the jargon “small is powerful”. The benefits Gooseberry/amla/nellikaai  are endless. This super fruit is abundant in Vitamin C and used in treating high cholesterol, diabetes, upset stomach, eye problems, joint pain, diarrhea, dysentery, obesity, and much more. 

    Gooseberry smoothie

    More in Tamil language means thinned buttermilk. So, the term Nellikaai more means Thinned buttermilk made with amla/indian gooseberries.

    I love to include lot of gooseberries in our regular food. This delicious and colorful amla & carrot chutney and amla coconut chutney is our favorite and regular at home. This finger-licking amla jam, is both healthy and delicious.

    📜 The Story

    Maybe all these information was well known to The Tamil King Adhiyaman Neduman Anji, one of the 7 great patrons of art and literature(கடை ஏழூ வள்ளல்கள்). A rare variety of gooseberry that grows on a cliff in his country, that is unreachable to any human and said to extend one’s life expectancy, was gifted to him by a hunter.

    But such a great lover of Tamil he is, instead of having it for himself he gifted it to Tamil Poet Avvaiyaar. He said, many kings might come and go, but a great poet like her should live and do more do the language and to its art and literature. 

    Amla

    I m not sure, is Tamil as a language seeing that prosperity and cherished for its richness, but the gooseberry as a fruit to improve one’s overall good health, is definitely the same.

    📋 The Ingredients

    • Amla, Nellikaai/gooseberry, the hero of the recipe. Try to pick berries that doesn’t have any brown spots.
    • Yoghurt, I have used full fat yoghurt in my recipe. I don’t recommend using low-fat. I haven’t tried this recipe with vegan options.
    • Chili, i have used 1 green chili, it is purely optional. Chili does add a zing to the smoothie
    • Curry leaves and mint leaves, do not miss them. Curry leaves add lot of health quotient, they are very good for controlling cholesterol and gives you beautiful black tresses. Mint leaves add lot of flavor to the smoothie
    • Salt and water, salt adds taste and water helps it to the required consistency.
    Nellikaai more

    💭 How to make Amla smoothie

    Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions.

    • Wash the amla well with water, deseed and chop them into small pieces.
    • Take the chopped amla along with curry leaves, green chili, mint in a mixer/blener and make a paste.
    • To this paste, add yoghurt, salt and water. Blend until smooth and frothy. Serve immediately.

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    🍹 More Smoothies

    • Musk Melon & Mango Smoothie | Milk Smoothie
    • Carrot & Ginger Lassi |Yogurt Smoothie
    • Mango Lassi
    • Turmeric & Herbs Lassi

    📖 Recipe

    Nellikaai More |Gooseberry Smoothie |Amla Recipe

    Nellikaai more, a refreshing yoghurt smoothie with amla, Indian gooseberry and spices. The best summer drink, that refreshes both your mind and body.
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: Asian, Indian, South-Indian
    Keyword: Amla recipe, berry smoothie, Gooseberry recipe, Quick smoothie recipe, refreshing drink recipe, summer drink, summer recipe, yoghurt smoothie, yogurt recipe, yogurt smoothie
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories:

    Equipment

    • Blender or Indian style mixie

    Ingredients

    • 3 nos Gooseberry/amla
    • 1 no green chili optional
    • ¾ cup yogurt/yoghurt/curd
    • ¾ cup water
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • few curry leaves
    • few mint leaves

    Instructions

    • Wash the gooseberry/amla well in water. Chop them, removing the stone/seed inside. I just cut them along the wedges. 
    • Take the chopped amla, curry leaves, chili, mintleaves together in a mixer. Grind well to a paste. If needed add 2-3 tablespoon ofwater and grind well.
    • Take the ground paste along with yogurt, water, and salt. Blend well using a hand blender until nice and frothy.
    • Pour them in glasses and serve. This can also be refrigerated and served later. If serving after refrigeration, mix well and serve.

    Disclaimer

    I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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    Enjoy this refreshing Nellikaai more/Amla smoothie as a breakfast or anytime snack. I love to enjoy this smoothie as my post-workout snack.

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    More Amla/Gooseberry Recipes

    • Amla and Carrot Thogayal | Chutney with lentils
    • Gooseberry Jam/Amla ki Meethi Chutney/Amla Sweet Chutney/Amla Jam
    • Nellikaai Thayir Pachadi |Amla Raita | Yogurt Dip
    • Nellikaai Thengai Chutney/Amla Coconut chutney – Side dish for Idly/dosa

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    1. Padmajha

      May 22, 2015 at 2:31 pm

      I will try this with aranellikai :). And loved the last pic Priya, Superb!!!

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    2. kitchen queen

      May 22, 2015 at 6:26 pm

      refreshing and healthy drink.

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    3. Usha

      May 24, 2015 at 2:13 am

      Action picture came out great. Chili in smoothie is interesting. Smoothie looks yummy

      Reply
    4. Pavani

      June 01, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      Very interesting smoothie with gooseberry, with the addition of chili and herbs — it must have tasted great. Lovely clicks, especially the last action one 🙂

      Reply
    5. Srivalli

      June 02, 2015 at 5:38 am

      Very nice recipe Priya. your clicks look fantastic!

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    6. Sujas Kitchen

      June 14, 2015 at 1:55 am

      That looks amazing!! Bookmarked – Can't wait to try it, Priya and your pictures are too good 🙂

      Reply
    7. RonnieOneal

      November 03, 2018 at 10:49 am

      nice

      Reply

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