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    Inji Puli Recipe | Puli Inji Recipe

    Last Updated On: Jul 9, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Inji Puli is a tangy pickle made using ginger, green chilies, tamarind extract and spices. Inji Puli is a popular and traditional pickle of Kerala for rice meal and is a part of Onam Sadhya. Learn to make Inji Puli with step by step pictures and video.

    inji puli served with rice and dal

    Inji Puli is a tangy pickle served as a part of Onam Sadhya. Inji Puli is one of my favorites anytime. Amma used to make inji puli occasionally which she learnt it from my ammama. I enjoy it to the core with sambar, curd rice sometimes with idlis and dosas too.

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    • About Inji Puli
    • Inji Puli Video
    • Inji Puli Ingredients
    • How to make Inji Puli Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving & Storage
    • FAQS
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    About Inji Puli

    Inji Puli is a sweet, sour and spicy pickle made using ginger, green chilies and tamarind as main ingredients. Inji Puli translates to Ginger Tamarind, to make it simple, it is nothing but Ginger Tamarind pickle.

    Inji Puli is made using fresh ginger, green chilies sauteed then cooked in tamarind extract along with the basic tempering. It is also called Inji Puli Curry or Puli Inji and is one of the must have in Onam Sadya meal.

    Inji Puli can be served as a dip or pickle and has the right blend of sweet, spice and tanginess. Inji Puli is one of the integral part of Onam Sadya. Sadya is a meal of Kerala origin to be simple it is Kerala full meal.

    Inji Puli is a great accompaniment with curd rice. The tangy taste from tamarind, spice from green chilies, flavor from ginger and sweetness from jaggery takes this pickle to another level.

    Though Inji Puli comes from Kerala cuisine even in Tamil Nadu this is popular which is served in weddings and functions. I served it with rice, paruppu curry, papadam and it was an amazing lunch.

    inji puli served with rice and dal

    Inji Puli Video

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    Inji Puli Ingredients

    • Ginger – is the main ingredient for this pickle which helps in digestion. Fresh ginger skin peeled then chopped finely and used for this pickle.
    • Green Chili – is finely chopped and added. I prefer the long variety green chilies over the regular ones.
    • Tamarind – Tamarind forms the base of this pickle. Tamarind is mixed with water and tamarind water is extracted.
    • Sweetness – Sweetness comes from jaggery which makes a perfect balance for this dip.
    • Tempering – A basic tempering using oil, mustard seeds, red chilies and curry leaves is made.
    ingredients needed to make inji puli

    How to make Inji Puli Step by Step

    1.To a kadai add 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds roast it until golden brown.

    roast fenugreek seeds

    2.Crush it using a hand mortar and pestle to a coarse mixture, set it aside.

    crush to a coarse mixture

    3.To 1/2 cup tamarind add 1 cup water to it.

    add water to tamarind

    4.Crush well and set it aside.

    crush well and set aside

    5.Heat 4 tablespoon oil, add 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds. Let it splutter.

    heat oil, add mustard seeds

    6.Add few curry leaves along wit 2 red chilies (tear it roughly and add). Let it splutter then give a quick saute.

    add curry leaves, red chillies

    7.Add 1 cup ginger finely chopped, 5 long green chilies finely chopped.

    add ginger, green chili

    8.Saute in low medium flame.

    saute well

    9.Saute until it turns to golden brown. It will take at least 5 minutes, be patient and keep sauteing until color changes.

    saute until golden brown

    10.Now strain and add the tamarind extract. Pour the tamarind extract through a strainer, press well for the juice to extract completely.

    strain and add tamarind extract

    11.Let it boil.

    let it boil

    12.Boil until it starts to thicken.

    boil until thick

    13.Add salt to taste.

    add salt

    14.In few minutes it will become thick and oil starts to separate this is what we are looking for.

    oil starts to separate

    15.See the curry has thickened and oil starts to float on top. Now add 1 teaspoon jaggery powder along with roasted fenugreek seeds powder.

    add jaggery, fenugreek seeds powder

    16.Mix well and switch off.

    mix well, switch off

    Inji Puli is ready!

    inji puli served with rice and dal

    Expert Tips

    • Make sure you chop ginger and green chillies very finely so that it gets cooked easily.
    • Be patient and saute ginger, green chilies well until color changes.
    • Adjust spice level according to your taste.
    • You can even add hot water to tamarind, set aside for 10 mins then crush and extract, this way it is easy too.
    • Adding roasted fenugreek seeds powder gives a great balanced taste to this pickle.
    • Oil should float as with any pickle so don’t compromise on oil else it will get spoiled easily.
    • I love jaggery in this but if you dont prefer the sweetness then skip it. You can use jaggery powder or jaggery syrup.
    • Inji Puli thickens after cooling down so switch off accordingly.

    Serving & Storage

    Inji Puli can be served as a pickle with meals, tastes great with sambar rice, variety rice, curd rice etc.

    Inji Puli keeps well in room temperature for about 5 days and in fridge for about a month.Use clean spoon every time to extend shelf life.

    FAQS

    1.Which oil to use?

    You can use any cooking oil for this pickle. Sesame oil tastes great for pickles, you can use that too.

    2.Can I add more green chilies? What can I replace it with?

    Yes you can add up to 10 green chilies for 1 cup ginger chopped if you like spicy inji puli. Green chilies are best for puli inji and there is no replacement or alternate to it.

    3.Any specific cookware recommendation?

    You can cook puli inji in any cookware, avoid iron cookwares for tamarind based dishes. Tamarind is acidic so wen cooked in iron cookware leaves a metal after taste in the cooked dish. Stone cookware(kalchatti) as I have used here works great as it makes cooking faster, you can use claypot cookwares also.

    inji puli served with rice and dal

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    Inji Puli Recipe

    Inji Puli is a tangy pickle made using ginger, green chillies, tamarind extract and spices. Inji Puli is a popular and traditional pickle of Kerala for rice meal and is part of Onam Sadhya. Learn to make Inji Puli with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Servings5 servings
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup ginger finely chopped
    • 5 nos green chillies finely chopped
    • 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
    • 1/2 cup tamarind
    • 1 teaspoon jaggery
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 4 tablespoon oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • a sprig curry leaves
    • 2 nos red chillies

    Instructions

    • To a kadai add 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds roast it until golden brown.
    • Crush it using a hand mortar and pestle to a coarse mixture, set it aside.
    • To 1/2 cup tamarind add 1 cup water to it.
    • Crush well and set it aside.
    • Heat 4 tablespoon oil, add 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
    • Add few curry leaves along wit 2 red chilies (tear it roughly and add). Let it splutter then give a quick saute.
    • Add 1 cup ginger finely chopped, 5 long green chilies finely chopped.
    • Saute in low medium flame.
    • Saute until it turns to golden brown. It will take at least 5 minutes, be patient and keep sauteing until color changes.
    • Now strain and add the tamarind extract. Pour the tamarind extract through a strainer, press well for the juice to extract completely.
    • Let it boil.
    • Boil until it starts to thicken.
    • Add salt to taste.
    • In few minutes it will become thick and oil starts to separate this is what we are looking for.
    • See the curry has thickened and oil starts to float on top. Now add 1 teaspoon jaggery powder along with roasted fenugreek seeds powder.
    • Mix well and switch off.
    • Inji Puli is ready!

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    Notes

    Make sure you chop ginger and green chillies very finely so that it gets cooked easily.
    Be patient and saute ginger, green chilies well until color changes.
    Adjust spice level according to your taste.
    You can even add hot water to tamarind, set aside for 10 mins then crush and extract, this way it is easy too.
    Adding roasted fenugreek seeds powder gives a great balanced taste to this pickle.
    Oil should float as with any pickle so don’t compromise on oil else it will get spoiled easily.
    I love jaggery in this but if you dont prefer the sweetness then skip it. You can use jaggery powder or jaggery syrup.
    Inji Puli thickens after cooling down so switch off accordingly.
    Nutrition Facts
    Inji Puli Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (50 g)
    Calories 178 Calories from Fat 108
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 12g18%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.04g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Sodium 788mg34%
    Potassium 235mg7%
    Carbohydrates 19g6%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 10g11%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 11IU0%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 23mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Shweet Spicess

      September 10, 2013 at 2:26 pm

      A Very Different thing!! This whole preparation is 🙂

      Reply
    2. Padmajha PJ

      September 10, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      It's my fav too! But it has been a long time since I made / tasted this one. You pics are truly tempting me to make some:)

      Reply
    3. AparnaRajeshkumar

      September 10, 2013 at 2:54 pm

      Great recipe ! me too wanted to try !

      Reply
    4. Arthi Rajeswari

      September 10, 2013 at 3:00 pm

      This is a very new recipe to me.. Looks tempting..

      Reply
    5. Veena Theagarajan

      September 10, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      looks yumm! tempting

      Reply
    6. Gayathri Ramanan

      September 10, 2013 at 3:25 pm

      lip smacking dish…looks really delicious…

      Reply
    7. Unknown

      September 10, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      Hi Sharmilee. You are an awesome cook!This one is one of my favorites. Thanks for your recipes.
      I am also looking for 'Kariveppila Kuzhambu'- it looked very thick like chutney, not runny like ordinary kuzhmbu. If you know this site could you please let me know at 'be.subtle@yahoo.com'
      Thanks. Sujata

      Reply
    8. T's Mom

      September 10, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      Mouth watering and must be flavorful. BTW, you can schedule the posts 🙂

      Reply
    9. Vimitha Anand

      September 10, 2013 at 7:23 pm

      Lip smacking pickle…

      Reply
    10. Shanthi

      September 10, 2013 at 10:50 pm

      mouthwatering….yummy…

      Reply
    11. jeyashri suresh

      September 11, 2013 at 2:25 pm

      Lip smacking puli inji. Lovely to pair with curd rice

      Reply
    12. sudha raja

      August 20, 2015 at 11:19 am

      is it a common ginger

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 20, 2015 at 12:37 pm

        Yes normal ginger only

        Reply
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