Inji(Ginger) Thogayal

Inji Thogayal is a spicy thick coarse paste made of ginger and spices. You need to mix it little with hot cooked rice with 1 tsp of ghee or gingley oil and savour it with cucumber raita. It is very delicious and so very good for your health.

(Inji Thogayal on the right and cucumber raita on the left)

 

(sauting chopped ginger)

 

(sating the dal & spices)

 

(SAuted ginger, dal&spices, soaked tamarind,asafoetida)

 

 (grind all with salt)

 

 (The delicious & healthy inji thogayal)

Ingredients:

Ginger : 75-100g
Mustard : 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida/Hing : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal : 1.5 to 2 tbsp
Pepper : 10-15
Salt : 3/4th tsp (or) as per taste
Oil : 3-4 tsp
Red Chilli : 4-5
Tamarind paste : 1/2 to 1 tsp
Jaggery : small tamarind seed size

Method:

1. Heat 1-2 tsp oil in a pan, add mustard and let it crackle, then add urad dal, pepper and red chillies and fry till dal turns golden brown in colour. Remove from flame and transfer contents into a mixi jar.
2. In the same pan add the remaining oil and fry chopped ginger on medium flame for 5 min. Switch off the flame. Transfer contents into the mixi jar.
3. Once it cools down, grind both these mixitures little coarsely with salt, asafoetida, jaggery and tamarind paste.

Note: Mix with hot rice adding little ghee to it. Serve hot with tomato/cucumber raita. It will be very delicious. :)