Puli Inji | Inji Puli

Puli inji  | Inji puli for Onam Sadya

Puli inji or inji puli is an authentic, traditional and super tasty sweet, sour, spicy and tangy Kerala side dish made with ginger, tamarind, jaggery and spices which is a must have during Onam Sadya. Check out how to make traditional inji puli recipe below.

Ingredients

Ginger-1 cup (250gms)very finely chopped

Tamarind extract -from lemon sized tamarind(soaked in 1 cup water)

Jaggery syrup-1/2 cup

Red chilly powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Green chillies-2 finely chopped

Red chillies-1 no

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Coconut oil- 2 1/2 tbsps

Recipe Video

Method-

👉Wash and remove the skin of the ginger and finely chop , set aside.

👉Dissolve jaggery in water and strain it to remove impurities set aside.

👉Heat 1 1/2 tbsps of coconut oil add the ginger,curry leaves,green chillies and saute them for 10 mins until the ginger turns to golden brown colour becomes crisp and shrinks in size.

👉Add red chilly powder and turmeric powder saute for a minute .

👉Next add the tamarind extract, ,salt and allow it to boil until raw smell goes.

👉Now add jaggery syrup and allow the mixture to cook until it thickens.

👉In a tadka pan heat the remaining coconut oil add mustard seeds,curry leaves,broken red chillies and saute,now add this tempering to the ginger mixture and mix well .

Note-
✍️Puli inji will thicken after sometime so take it in slightly watery consistency.
✍️It can be used for 2-3 days .