Ingredients

• Ginger - 2 inches long
• Freshly grated Coconut - 1 cup
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Curd - 1 cup
• cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Red chillies - 4
• Salt - to taste
• Coriander leaves

How to Make Shunti (Ginger tambuli)

• Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Cut ginger into small pieces and fry till golden brown. Remove from flame. Allow to cool and then grind with coconut to a fine paste, adding a little water.
• Now heat the remaining oil, add cumin seeds and asafoetida and allow to sputter.
• Add red chillies and fry till they darken a little. Add this to the ginger-coconut paste.
• Add salt and curds and mix well. The amount of curds added can be adjusted to taste.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.