Inji Puli | Ginger Tamarind Pickle

Published On September 3, 2017
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By Angeleena Andrews
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Difficulty Level
Beginner

Ingredients

Ginger (inji) - 4" piece
Tamarind chunks (puli) - lemon sized ball
Jaggery - 1/4 - 1/2 cup adjust according to taste
Green chillies - 1-2
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 stems
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar (optional) - 1/2 tablespoon
Warm water - 2 cups
Coconut oil (or any oil) for frying - 3 tablespoons

Instructions

Chop the ginger into small pieces. Fry in oil along with 1 stem of curry leaves and green chillies until the ginger becomes dry and golden brown.
Pulse in mixie with some water to make a paste.
Meanwhile soak the tamarind in the 2 cups of warm water and keep aside.
Powder the jaggery and keep aside - you will need at least quarter cup of jaggery and have to adjust according to taste and consistency. If you would like a sweeter version add more and taste to see if jaggery is enough.
Heat some oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Add the ginger chilli paste and fry for a minute or so. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Stir for a minute or so.
Add the tamarind water (after squeezing the piece. Keep it aside - you may need to reuse if you need to add more tamarind water) and jaggery powder (little by little).
Keep boiling and stirring until the liquid reduces and becomes thick and sticky.
Add jaggery and tamarind water if you need to increase quantity of the pickle. Adjust by tasting frequently.
Add more jaggery and some sugar if it is too runny. When it cools, it slightly thickens so account for that.
Cool and serve your Inji Puli | Ginger Tamarind Pickle hot or cold with rice and other dishes.

Servings : 5-6 people
Ready in : 30 minutes
Special Category : Pickles
Recipe Type : Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

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Angeleena Andrews

Angeleena is an avid book and food lover. She runs Dough Re Mi, a bake-on-order startup based out of Bangalore. A mother of two hyperactive girls who keep her on her toes, she loves being busy. She 'secretly' plans to write a thriller some day!