Inji Thogayal Recipe - Spicy & Delicious Ginger Chutney
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ginger - chopped, green chilli, methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making Inji Thogayal Recipe, wash and peel the skin of ginger using a spoon
ginger - chopped(1 cup) - 2
Cut the ginger into small pieces and keep aside
ginger - chopped(1 cup) - 3
Heat a pan over medium heat; add fenugreek seeds, urad dal and red chillies to it
green chilli(1)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 tablespoon)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Roast it well in medium flame until the dal is golden and crisp
- 5
Add green chilli, ginger, garlic and tamarind
ginger - chopped(1 cup)green chilli(1)tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams)cloves garlic(6) - 6
Saute for 2-3 minutes until raw smell of ginger and garlic goes away
ginger - chopped(1 cup)cloves garlic(6) - 7
Turn off the flame and keep aside to cool
- 8
After the mixture is cool, add it to a mixer grinder along with the grated jaggery salt and very little water
jaggery - grated(1 tablespoon)salt - as required - 9
Grind to make a smooth Inji Thogayal
- 10
The next step is to make the tempering for Inji Thogayal Recipe
- 11
In a tempering pan, add a teaspoon of oil and heat on medium flame
- 12
Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter and the dal to turn golden brown
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Add the asafoetida and turn off the heat
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 14
Pour the tempering to the Inji Thogayal Recipe and stir well to combine
- 15
Check the salt and adjust to taste
salt - as required - 16
Serve Inji Thogayal Recipe with hot Steamed Rice along with a dollop of Ghee or even serve as a side dish for Dosa
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Inji Thogayal Recipe - Spicy & Delicious Ginger Chutney
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with ginger - chopped, green chilli, methi seeds (fenugreek seeds). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making Inji Thogayal Recipe, wash and peel the skin of ginger using a spoon
ginger - chopped(1 cup) - 2
Cut the ginger into small pieces and keep aside
ginger - chopped(1 cup) - 3
Heat a pan over medium heat; add fenugreek seeds, urad dal and red chillies to it
green chilli(1)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 tablespoon)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Roast it well in medium flame until the dal is golden and crisp
- 5
Add green chilli, ginger, garlic and tamarind
ginger - chopped(1 cup)green chilli(1)tamarind - lemon sized(20 grams)cloves garlic(6) - 6
Saute for 2-3 minutes until raw smell of ginger and garlic goes away
ginger - chopped(1 cup)cloves garlic(6) - 7
Turn off the flame and keep aside to cool
- 8
After the mixture is cool, add it to a mixer grinder along with the grated jaggery salt and very little water
jaggery - grated(1 tablespoon)salt - as required - 9
Grind to make a smooth Inji Thogayal
- 10
The next step is to make the tempering for Inji Thogayal Recipe
- 11
In a tempering pan, add a teaspoon of oil and heat on medium flame
- 12
Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter and the dal to turn golden brown
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 13
Add the asafoetida and turn off the heat
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 14
Pour the tempering to the Inji Thogayal Recipe and stir well to combine
- 15
Check the salt and adjust to taste
salt - as required - 16
Serve Inji Thogayal Recipe with hot Steamed Rice along with a dollop of Ghee or even serve as a side dish for Dosa
Rate this recipe
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