Inji Thokku Recipe | Ginger Thokku | Adrak Achar
Ginger (Inji) thokku, is a thick consistency pickle made with ground ginger along with tamarind ,tomato and spices. This Ginger Thokku is a perfect accompaniment for Idli/ Dosa / Roti / Curd Rice or we can even mix rice with this thokku and serve. Inji Thokku is a very healthy and tasty accompaniment!
Servings: 100 gms
Calories: 46kcal
Equipment
- Mixer Grinder
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ginger Chopped
- 3 Green Chili
- 5 Red Chili I have used Kashmiri Chili for getting nice red color.
- 1 Tomato Chopped
- 1 gooseberry Size Tamarind
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Grated Jaggery
- 4 tablespoon Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins. After 10 mins, squeeze out thick tamarind juice and set it aside.
- Wash ginger twice and peel the skin off the ginger. Chop the ginger roughly and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoon Sesame oil in a pan. Add green chili, red chili and ginger to the pan. Saute the ginger for 2-3 mins.
- Next, add tomato and tamarind to the pan. Saute the tomatoes till they are soft and tender.
- Allow the ginger mixture to cool off completely. Take the mixture in the mixer jar and grind it to smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter.
- Then add the ginger-tomato mixture. We can rinse the mixer jar with ½ cup of water and add it to the pan.
- Add necessary salt and grated jaggery. Keep cooking the Ginger mixture in low flame.
- The Ginger Thokku starts to thicken and one stage the oil gets seperated. Keep stirring occasionaly to prevent the thooku from getting burnt or stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Switch off the flame once the oil separates. Store the thokku in an air-tight container and refrigerate for longer shelf life.
- Relish the Ginger (Inji) Thokku with curd rice or Idli/dosa!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g