Ginger Thokku
- 30 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Ginger thokku made with tamarind, dry red chilli and jaggery, with a coarse ginger paste and tempering. Medium-spicy, serves 4, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Tamarind, Soaked25 grams
Water, For Soaking60 ml
Ginger, Peeled150 grams
Gingelly Oil4 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli2 grams
Curry leaves4 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Red Chilli Powder6 grams
Turmeric Powder0.75 grams
Salt1¼ tsp
Jaggery, Powdered25 grams
Contains: wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 225kcal | 900kcal |
| Protein | 1.7g | 6.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 76g |
| Fat | 17g | 66g |
| Fibre | 2.2g | 8.8g |
| Sugar | 9.7g | 39g |
Cookd masalas for ginger
Method
Get ready by peeling and roughly chopping the ginger. Soak the tamarind in the measured water for 10 minutes, then squeeze and strain the pulp. Break the dry red chillies and keep the curry leaves ready.
Add the chopped ginger and water to a mixie. Grind for 2 minutes to a coarse paste, stopping once or twice to scrape the sides.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes until hot. Add mustard seeds and fry for 30 seconds until they splutter. Add urad dal, dry red chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida, then fry for 1 minute until the dal turns light golden.
Add the ginger paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook on medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until the raw smell of ginger goes and the oil starts to separate.
Pour in the tamarind water and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens, then add jaggery and cook on low flame for 3 minutes until oil shows at the sides.
Before you start
- How long does Ginger Thokku take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Ginger Thokku serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Ginger Thokku vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Ginger Thokku spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Ginger Thokku?
- 150 grams Ginger, 25 grams Tamarind, 2 grams Dry Red Chilli, 25 grams Jaggery, 1 tsp Urad Dal (split), 4 grams Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Ginger Thokku?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Ginger Thokku?
- About 225 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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