# Inji Puli

A Kerala-style ginger pickle.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 grams ginger
- 10 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 5 pieces red chilies (de-seeded and finely chopped)
- 5 pieces dry chilies (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Asafoetida (Hing or Perungayam)
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 100 grams tamarind pulp
- 3 cups hot water
- 100 grams jaggery (cane sugar)

## Instructions

1. Chop the ginger finely.
2. Add 10 tablespoons of coconut oil to a wok.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of mustard seeds to the hot oil.
4. Once the mustard seeds pop, add 1 tablespoon of fenugreek.
5. Add the finely chopped ginger.
6. Leave the ginger to crisp up in the oil for 5-10 minutes.
7. Add 1 sprig of curry leaves.
8. Add 5 de-seeded and finely chopped red chilies.
9. Add 5 finely chopped dry chilies.
10. Add 2 tablespoons of chili powder.
11. Add 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder.
12. Add 1 tablespoon of Asafoetida (Hing or Perungayam).
13. Add 2 tablespoons of salt.
14. Dilute 100 grams of tamarind pulp with 3 cups of hot water.
15. Add the tamarind extract to the wok.
16. Allow the mixture to thicken and reduce by boiling vigorously, which will take about 7-8 minutes.
17. Add 100 grams of jaggery (cane sugar) to the mixture.
18. Continue simmering until it reaches your desired consistency, which will take about 10 minutes.
19. Once cooled, transfer the inji puli to a sterilized jar or bottle for storage.

## Equipment

- wok
- ladle
- mason jar (or bottle)

## Tips

- Crisp the ginger well, leave it alone for 5 to 10 minutes.
- The tamarind needs to thicken and cook through. Be patient.
- Use jaggery (cane sugar) for a more complex molasses-like flavor than normal sugar.
- Sterilize your mason jar by dropping it in hot water before adding the pickle.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSAu5wDQS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0dc0934a-13a0-4aa5-a5cf-5c3be34015e8
- Extracted: 2025-08-28

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