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Mathuramulla Inji Curry/Sweet Ginger Curry Mathuramulla Inji curry means sweet ginger curry/pickle. Inji curry is an exotic dish and indispensable part of Kerala Sadhya. Inji curry is  made with ginger and tamarind. Here I made the same recipe with a twist by adding dates to sweeten up the curry. The aroma of fried ginger,the heat of chilies, the and the sweetness and flavor of  dates is very appetizing .Try this recipe,you will surely love it. Ingredients Thinly sliced Ginger-2  cups Chopped dates- 2 cup Raisins- 10-12 Green chilly- 4-5 Shallots- 2 Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp Tamarind- small gooseberry sized ball Curry leaves mustard seeds- a few Salt to taste oil for frying. Clean ginger and chop it finely.Fry in oil till brown and crispy. If it is chunky sized make this into a course  powder using a mixer. Add dates, raisins and  1/2 cup of tamarind pulp in a pan and simmer till the dates are so...

Inji Thayir Inji Thayir is a healthy side dish that can be served with rice or as a dipping sauce. It is spiced yogurt flavored with ginger. This can be serve with sadhya meal.Sadhya requires elaborate cooking and sometimes quick fix recipes like these are real time savers.  Try this, you will surely love it. Ingredients Ginger-1 inch thick Yogurt- 11/2 cup Green chilly- 2 Grated coconut- 1 tbs curry  leaves- 2-3 Salt to taste Using mortar and pastel make a course mixture of coconut, ginger, green chilly and curry leaves. Mix this with yogurt and salt and serve. You can also do a tempering with 1 tsp oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pour this over the inji thayir. Note: the one with tempering is served in different regions along with sadhya and is called also inji kichadi Try this Hop you will all enjoy!