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Buy Usirikaya Pickle / Amla Achar Online at SITARA (Andhra Style)

Usirikaya, known as Amla in most Indian Languages, and Gooseberry in English. The fruit has an extremely sour and pungent taste. Amla is popularly known as Usirikaya in Telugu, these fruits have been a part of Indian cuisines since ages especially pickles. Usirikaya being seasonal are harvested during autumn. There are numerous health benefits of Indian Gooseberry that are recognized by Ayurveda and other scientific communities. You buy other Vegetarian Pickles variants like Gongura Pickle, Avakai Cut Mango Pickle Achaar, Bitter Gourd Achaar Kakarakaya Pickle online at SITARA FOODS.

There are numerous ways in which Amla or Usirikaya is pickled in India, but the way it is pickled in the states of Andhra and Telangana gives it a distinct taste and flavor of traditional Andhra. Usirikaya pickle is made by collecting fresh gooseberries, washing and drying them to get rid of any moisture. There are two kinds of gooseberries that can be identified by their size the smaller ones and the bigger ones which are almost the size of a golf ball. Usually, the bigger variety is pickled though even the smaller varieties can also be pickled.

Once the gooseberries are dry either they can be cut into pieces or pickled as a whole. Pickling them as whole increases the shelf life and retains the nutrients. Andhra style Usirikaya pickle is made by frying the whole gooseberries and then a combination of dried spices such as fenugreek seeds, rock salt, garlic, mustard seeds, lemon juice and red chili powder is added to the gooseberries with some warm vegetable or sesame oil. Then the pickle is stored in porcelain or glass jars and allowed to rest for a week or two for the ingredients to mix well and the gooseberries to absorb all the spices. The pickle has a shelf life of six months to one year.

The pickle tastes heavenly with steaming hot rice and a spoonful of ghee, hot chapattis, dosa, and roti, side dish with almost any meal or one can just pick up a gooseberry and dig into it and enjoy the tangy spicy taste of the Usirikaya pickle. The entire process of pickling has to be executed with utmost care to prevent the pickle from getting spoilt and extending its shelf life. We at Sitara foods maintain high standards in the manufacturing of our pickles. At every stage, we ensure that the finest product reaches you by carefully handpicking each and every ingredient of the best quality. Our pickles have the aroma and flavours of traditional Andhra pickles. Now you can buy Usirikaya pickle online. We deliver in major metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune.

Usirikaya is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C, which is essential for preventing Scurvy a condition resulting in an extreme deficiency of Vitamin C. This vitamin is also essential for the overall health of the entire body including skin, hair, and tooth. Along with Usirikaya (Amla), the other ingredients also add to the health and nutritional profile of the pickle. Such as garlic that helps lower cholesterol, fenugreek and mustard seeds considered good for diabetic health. It is a bottle of goodness loaded with taste and health available throughout the year in your kitchen shelf.

Amla has been a vital ingredient of traditional medicinal practices including Ayurveda. Amla pacifies all the tri-doshas. It is cooling in nature which means it can be extremely helpful in the scorching heat of summer. Being rich in Vitamin C helps in prevention of cold and cough and other viral infections during winters and monsoons as it can give that additional boost to your immune system.

Modern lifestyle, hectic schedule may not allow everyone to procure ingredients and make pickles. Moreover, pickling needs lots of care a precession and involves lots of hassle. We make it hassle free for you as we are just a click away. Now, one can buy the best quality pickles online from Sitara foods. You can buy them online in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

Usirikaya pickle or Usiri Avakaya as called in telugu is famous for its health benefits. Rich in Vitamin C, Amla is being used in several Ayurvedic medicines, since generations because of it’s cooling, diuretic and laxative properties. This spicy and sour pickle is a must in the menu of many homes. The Amla or Usiri also has a very prominent role in Indian religion, it called God’s own fruit.

It tastes great with rice. Usirikaya thokku is also a different pickle which is believed to have good health benefits. It is said in Ayurveda that amla & turmeric are the only two things in the entire edible world that will not lose its properties in any form or any temperature.

At Sitara foods & pickles we use the fresh and firm amla /usiri from near by forest and farms, which are collected and sold to us by local dwellers. Being all natural our ingredients, our pickles tastes the best. You can buy Usirikaya pickle/ Amla pickle / Gooseberry pickle online from sitarafoods.com. Our customers say Sitara pickles taste better than Priya Pickles, Vellanki pickles, mother pickles, MTR, aachi pickles and swagruha pickles. But, we just feel that Sitara Foods, is just a homemade pickle brand trying to make a mark in the market.

I remember my grandfather having it in first morsels of rice in every meal.  Memories are still fresh and rich with the flavors of childhood, relishing this tangy pickle and not even let go the seed inside the berry chewing it on, to the extent that the innermost seed touch your taste buds.

This sourness makes a great accomplishment with rice, upma or dosa, idly and paratha.

INGREDIENTS

Amla, Fresh Grounded Oil, Fenugreek Powder(Methi Powder), Garlic, Red Chilli Powder, Lemons, Turmeric Powder, Salt, Mustard Seeds.

NUTRITION, GOES GOOD WITH WHAT AND STORAGE DETAILS

AMLA PICKLE (USIRIKAYA OORAGAYA): THIS SPICY AMLA PICKLE IS TRULY A TONGUE TICKLER. IT TASTES ESPECIALLY GREAT WITH DAL AND RICE, CURD RICE AND UPMA.

• DO NOT USE WET SPOON FOR SERVING PICKLE.
• STORE THE PICKLE IN REFRIGERATOR FOR LONGER SHELF LIFE.

SEASONAL AVAILABILITY DELIVERY TIME & SHIPPING INFO

You can buy Usirikaya Gooseberry pickle online from Sitara Foods & Pickles year round. We ship our pickles to any destination in the world.

Domestic: Shipping if Free to any part of India and delivery time to any part of India delivery will be done in 3 to 7 business days from date of shipping.

International: International shipping price is based on country of delivery and Delivery time varies from 4 to 9 business days from date of shipping.