Puli in malayalam means Tamarind and Inji means Ginger. Puli Inji is nothing but ginger and tamarind cooked together along with various other ingredients which results in sweet, spicy, tangy tastes. This is one of the important dish served in a sadhya(A meal served in a banana leaf with many varieties of dishes).
Tamarind/Tamarind pulp-Lemon size/3 tbsp
Ginger - 1/4 cup( finely chopped)
Green chillies - 5 (cut in round shape)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Jaggery - 5 cubes or more acc to taste
Salt to taste
Coconut oil - 2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2 no
Curry leaves - 1 stalk
Rice-1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds /uluva-1/4 tsp
Method Of Preparation:
1. Roast the rice and fenugreek till it becomes crisp.Powder it and keep aside.
2. Soak the tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for some time. Squeeze the tamarind and pour the extract into a deep pan,add a cup of water to it.If using pulp just add a cup of water.Add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder and bring it to boil (do not cover with lid). Reduce heat and simmer for some time.
3. Add the chopped ginger, green chilly, jaggery cubes and let it simmer until it reaches a medium thick consistency, stirring occasionally. Takes about 45 min to become medium thick. Add extra jaggery and mix during this process if tamarind taste stands out.Once it becomes medium thick switch off heat.Add the rice powder and mix well.
4.Heat oil in a small pan. Sputter mustard, fry the dry red chillies and curry leaves. Pour over puli inji.
Delicious tamarind chutney..
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ReplyDeleteAdipoli...I like both inji curry and puli inji...
ReplyDeleteTangy,looking curry.new to me.
ReplyDeleteMouthwatering here, adipoli puliinji..so so yummy.
ReplyDeleteAdipoli puli inji. ente favorite.
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ReplyDeleteSuper delicious pickle.
ReplyDeleteYour Puli inji look so tempting.I am happy I have some of this in my refrigerator right now.
ReplyDeletePuli inji looks delicious.Craving for yogurt rice and puli inji.
ReplyDeletepuli inchi looks perfect...choorinde koode adipoli ayirikkum...urappu..:)
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ReplyDeleteSmitha
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Delicious and hot n tangy curry
ReplyDeleteSo groovy and glossy it looks...Nice puli inji...
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ReplyDeleteMy favourite dish from Kerala. Looks delicious
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This is so great, the color is perfect!
ReplyDeletetamarind tempting me more..i like the combination much..
ReplyDeleteSlurp,fingerlicking yummy puli inji..
ReplyDeleteTangy and flavorful dish
ReplyDeleteLove the color and texture of your Puli Inji...Simply too good..
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ReplyDeleteFor me this is a finger licking dish. Lovely. My mom used to make this more often. I love this a lot.
ReplyDeleteperfect and delicious...love this!!
ReplyDeleteTongue tickling & yummy!!! I have heard of this but never really tasted it..It is to be had with rice?? Here we make a similar prepn to be had with udipi style kichdi..
ReplyDeletePrathima Rao
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@ prathima:Its a dish that is served at the side in kerala sadya, something like chutney/pickle....A mixture of sweet and sour taste with the spicyness from ginger and chilly.
ReplyDeletehmmm...feeling Nostalgic! Back home we had many kerala neighbours.Every occasion one bowl of inji puli use to come to our house!:)
ReplyDeleteSo yummy and delicious chutney ...
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