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Inji Puli Recipe

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Inji puli, also known as puli inji, is a traditional South Indian dish that combines ginger and tamarind with jaggery and spices to create a tangy and spicy flavor.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: pickles
Cuisine: Indian Course
Calories: 75
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams Finely Chopped Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Coconut
  • 1 Cup Tamarind water 50 grams Tamarind soaked in warm water and squeezed and drained
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 50 grams Jaggery
  • 1 tsp Red Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 2 -3 nos Dried Red chillies
  • 3-4 strands Curry leaves
  • 2 nos Green chillies chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Earthen pot You could also utilize a regular kadhai.

Method
 

  1. Inji Puli Recipe ingredients
  2. Take a bottom vessel, I have used an earthen pot , you can use any steel or iron pan (avoid aluminum or non stick vessels)
    Heat 2 tbsp Coconut Oil and add some mustard seeds and let them crackle, Then add chopped green chillies.
  3. Next, add the curry leaves and sauté them over low-medium heat.
  4. Add chopped dried red chillies and saute until aromatic.
  5. Now add finely chopped Ginger
  6. Saute the Ginger until aromatic on low-med flame
  7. The ginger has been sautéed until it reached a golden brown color.
  8. Now add the dry spices - red chilly powder and turmeric.
  9. Add the Tamarind Pulp (I have used Kerala Tamarind, which is dark brown and pulpy).
  10. Add salt to taste and keep the mixture on high heat until it comes to a boil.
  11. Cook it until it reduces to half, it takes about 5-7 mins on med-high flame.
  12. Add jaggery as per taste and let it boil until it melts completely.
  13. For tempering - Heat some coconut oil and add chopped coconut and fry it until golden brown.
  14. Pour it into the Inji Puli and mix it well.
  15. The tangy and mouth-watering Inji Puli (Puli Inji) is ready. Store it in an airtight container and enjoy it with Sambar Rice or Dal Rice.

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