Ingredients

• 2 tbsp - rice
• 2 tbsp - white sesame seeds
• 3 tsp - fenugreek
• Tamarind - size of orange
• Jaggery - size of orange
• 2 tbsp - chilli powder
• 2 tsp - asafoetida
• 3 tsp - turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp - oil
• 2 tbsp - mustard
• 300 g - minced ginger
• 6 - green chillies, cut in thin slices
• 1/2 tsp - salt

How to Make Pulinji

• Roast rice, sesame seeds and fenugreek without oil. Cool and powder.
• Soak tamarind in 1.5 cup of water and extract the pulp.
• Dissolve jaggery in little water and strain.
• Mix it with tamarind juice, chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
• Simmer till thick.
• Add the prepared powder and simmer for 2 more minutes.
• Heat oil, season with mustard. Add ginger and green chillies. Fry for 1 minute and to the tamarind mixture.