Name: Inji Thokku/ Ginger Thokku recipe by Rathy V at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Ginger -100grams; Red chilli (long)-5; Tamarind - size of a small amla; Jaggery powdered -1 tablespoon; Urad dal -2tablespoon; Gingelly oil -3tablespoon +1 tablespoon; Salt -as needed

ABOUT Inji Thokku/ Ginger Thokku RECIPE

This is a very yummy thokku which will goes very well with curd rice. Also tastes good with idli/dosa.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Ginger -100grams
Red chilli (long)-5
Tamarind - size of a small amla
Jaggery powdered -1 tablespoon
Urad dal -2tablespoon
Gingelly oil -3tablespoon +1 tablespoon
Salt -as needed

Instructions

Clean and peel the ginger. Cut into small slices.
Soak tamarind in warm water set aside.
In a kadai, heat 3tbsp if gingelly oil, add the urad dal. Fry till golden brown.
Add the red chilli and fry for a minute.
Add the sliced ginger and simmer the flame. Saute for five minutes.
Switch off and cool down.
In a mixie, add the tamarind, jaggery powder, the roasted items (ginger,chilli and dal) and add required salt.
Add little water and grind to a smooth paste.
Heat kadai with 1 tbsp oil and add the ground paste with little water and saute for two minutes till oil separates and the thooku is thick.
Serve with curd rice or idli/dosa.

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