Inji Curry

Inji curry has a lot of variations in different parts of kerala and a must part of onasadhya.

Below is one of it. Its a savoury dish with different flavours of salt,sour,sweet and the star, pungent ginger in it.

Ginger - about 100 gms

Green chilli - 1

tamarind - a gooseberry size

chilli powder -1/2 to 1 tsp

turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

jaggery - 1 tbsp(powdered)

salt to taste

fenugreek seeds - 1tsp

rice - 1 tsp

oil to fry

mustard - 1/2 tsp

curry leaves - a sprig

dry red chilli - 1

Chop ginger and green chilli into fine pieces.

Soak tamarind and extract the pulp.

Dry fry fenugreek seeds and rice and grind it into a fine powder and keep.

Heat about 2 to 3 tbsp of oil. Splutter mustard, followed by curry leaves and dry red chilli.

Add the chopped ginger and green chilli and fry well until browned.

Keep sauteing it and be with it, because it will get burned easily.

When its nicely fried add chilli powder and turmeric powder and fry.

Add tamarind juice and salt. Let it boil for about 5 minutes.

Add jaggery and mix.

Finally add fenugreek and rice powder and keep stirring until slightly thickened.

Done.