Puli inji or inji puli AKA Pulikachal takes its place on a feast menu. The toungue tickler serves a good aid for digestion after a heavy meal. Goes well traditional main course rice dishes, curd rice, chapathi, dosa, etc
Ginger : Root Spice gives fragrance to any dish it is added to. Used in western as well as in Asian Cuisine. Helps control lipids and free radicals. Helps ease muscle pain, when had with a combination of hot water & lime it helps in weightloss as well as control blood cholestrol....helps to control nauseas, gas etc. however, it should be avoided while having acidity.
Tamarind: sour & slightly sweet fruit aids digestion. It is used around the world for various medicinal purposes. Anything in excess is not good. So eat it moderately. Always buy old tamarind which are dark in colour and will act friendly on your stomach. Its toungue tickling taste will make you crave for more....
Ingredients :
- 2 Cups - Tamarind Extract (thick)
- 1/3 cup - Jaggery (grated)
- 1/4 cup - Finely chopped Ginger
- 3 tbsp - Gingely Oil
- 1 tsp - Asafoetida
- 1/2 tsp - Turmeric Powder
- 2 Nos. - Green Chillies
- 1/2 tsp - Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 spring - Curry leaves
- 1 tsp - Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp - Chana dal
- Finely chop ginger and green chillies. Grate Jaggery.
- Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds. When they start crackling add chana dal.
- When dal turns golden colour, add curry leaves, green chillies and ginger pieces
- saute for 1 minute
- Add the Tamarind extract, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, grated jaggery, Asagfoetida, Salt to taste, Mix well.
- When it starts boiling, simmer the flame and let it cook for 20 minutes or till the oil separate and a thick consitency is formed. stir in between occasionally. [the aroma it spreads across the air will make everyone go gastronomic]
- Mouthwatering inji puli recipe is ready to kindle the intestinal juices.
20 comments:
mira your puliinji has got the correct consistency..i want some for my today's dinner..any way? or else you may get stomach ache..he hee
super receipe mira...
Ooh mouth watering!!
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wow finger licking chutney.
I made this sometime back. saw the recipe at a blog. And it was a nice dish full of flavour.
While I write my comments at 11 in the night after a sumptious dinner my mouth is watering.
The presentation is superb.
nice sweet and tangy puli inji to have with curd rice.
Thank you Leela chechi, Mahalakshmi, Sonia, Gopu Sir, Kanan, Radha, Sudha, Kitchen queen
yummy n tangy ....superb....
finger licking good,yummy!!!
Ongoing Events at(Erivum Puliyum)-
1. The Kerala Kitchen(June'12)
2.EP Series-Basil OR Cardamom
Finger licking good..Yummy with rice ,Mira:-)
Ongoing Events at(Erivum Puliyum)-
1. The Kerala Kitchen(June'12)
2.EP Series-Basil OR Cardamom
Thank you Faseela, Julie :-)
WoW... very easy meathods.. and a very healthy food.. for sure i will try for me and prak.. and all the best for the contest akka
Dear Mira..
Lovely recipe I was waiting for this very recipe from you... for the recipes that I tried from your blog are super tasty.... Will definitely try this...
Thank you dear for the lucid post
Thank you Riya
Thank you VJ. Very glad to know you liked the recipes :-)
Ah!mouth watering
I love pulinji. I've tried making it twice, it came out well once and the second time, not so well ...:( I'm still looking for the recipe that will work for me. Looks like this one will, going by the ingredients.
Thank you Mira. I'll get back to you on how this goes.
Thank you Ranjana
Thanks for dropping by D.Nambiar. Do try and let me know :-)
Wow...that looks delicious and super yum!
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