Inchy Curry |
In other words Ginger Curry |
Though named as a curry, doesn’t mean that this is a watery like dish or with thick gravy, On the contrary this is served as a pickle for all auspicious sadyas.
Inchy curry is a must for all southern people [Travancore Belt] and Puli Inchy for the Malabar Bet. The Cochinites, Trichurians follow the Malabari Rhythm.
Ingredients
Ginger | 250 gms |
Tamarind – the size of a lemon | 2nos. |
Green Chilly | 3 Nos. |
Curry Leaves | 2 sprigs |
Whole red chilly | 3 nos |
Mustard seeds | 1 tbsp |
Fenugreek Powder | 1 tbsp |
Asafoetida Powder | 1 tbsp |
Chilly Powder | 3 tbsp |
Coconut oil | For frying |
Jaggery grated | 1 tbsp |
Method
- Soak finger in cold water for some time, so that the mud will be removed and becomes easier to scrape off the skin.
- Once the skin is scraped well wash again and keep separate on a parchment paper so that the water gets absorbed. When dry, slice ginger into evenroundels . Place it on a plate with parchment paper.
- Slice the same way Shallots and Green chily to thin roundelsand keep separate
- Take 2cups of water and add tamarind, allow to soak for sometime and then with a clean hand make a thick pulp removing the seeds if any.
- Take a kadai, add little coconut oil, add sliced ginger and fry to a golden brown. Take out the fried ginger and in the same oil fry, and Gr. Chilly. Remove and keep on Parchment paper for oil to absorb.
- When cold, take a dry grinding jar and transfer all fried ingredients to grind. Never make a fine powder, but grind coarsely and keep aside.
- In to the same oil add mustard seeds, and allow to splutter, add whole red chilly and curry leaves.
- Add all powder condiments, sauté on a low flame, till the raw smell of the masala ceases. Add two cups of hot water and allow to boil. Add tamarind pulp and jaggery and allow to cook on low flame.
- To this add all fried and powdered items and allow to cook. Never reduce the curry completely as it gets thickened in course of time.
Your Inchy curry is good with rice and a spoon of curd.
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