INJI CURRY (KERALA STYLE GINGER CURRY)

                                                                     INJI CURRY

(KERALA STYLE GINGER CURRY)

 

Total Time                       Course                                    Servings              

25 Mins          Side Dish(small serving parts)                    8-10

 

Ingredients :

 Ginger - 100 gram, finely chopped

 Green chilly - 5

 Coconut oil - 1/4 cup

 Red chilly powder - 3 tsp

 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

 Powdered fenugreek - 1/4 tsp

 Tamarind - 1small gooseberry size - soaked in water

 Water - 2 cups

 Jaggery - grated 3-4 tsp

 Salt - to taste

 Mustard seeds  - 1 tsp

 Dried chillies - 2

 Curry leaves - 2 stalks

 

Instructions :

1. In a fry pan, add oil. When hot, add chopped ginger. Fry until it turns dark brown. When done, leave aside for a few minutes. Grind the fried ginger to a coarse powder.

2. In the same frying oil, fry green chillies. Keep it aside.

3. In a kadai, add the soaked tamarind and its water. Then add 2 cups of water. Add red chilly powder, fenugreek powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir well. Let it boil.

4. When it starts to boil, add fried ginger, fried green chillies and Jaggery. Stir continuously. Let it boil until it gets a thick consistency.

5. To make tadka - : In a tadka pan, add oil. When hot, add the mustard seeds, dried chilly, and curry leaves. Give a quick stir and add to the inji curry.

6. Inji curry (Kerala style ginger curry) is ready. Serve hot !!!

Hope you will give this a try and let us know !!!

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