Kerala style sweet and sour pickle- puli inji recipe

Ingredients

• Ginger-5 ( medium , sliced)
• Shallot 8 to 9(small , sliced)
• Green chilli5 or 6(cut , small )
• Curry leaves-3 sprigs
• Mustard seed-1 tsp
• Asafoetida-small pieces
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tbsp
• Red chilli powder-1 tbsp
• Tamarind –small ball
• Jaggery-small piece
• Salt –to taste
• Oil-3 tbsp

Method

• First, we Soak the tamarind for 5 to 10 minutes and extract the Juice, and keep a side
• Heat oil in a mud pot ,add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start splutters .
• Add ginger ,shallots asafoetida ,green chilli ,curry leaves and a pinch of salt, mix and saute
  well until it turns golden brown.
• Again we add powders like turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well for some
  minutes.
• Then we add tamarind water and little bit of salt ,stir continuously.
• Then we add jaggery mix well and dissolve it, until the gravy thicken
• Turn off the flame and let it cool
• Serve and enjoy the Kerala style sweet and sour pickle..