Pulinji is a traditional dish that comes in the same category as Pickle which is served during Sadya or with Rice.
Pulinji is prepared using Fried Ginger powder cooked with Tamarind juice.
Soak Tamarind in water for some time and extract the juice by squeezing it.
Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped ginger pieces till it turns brown and crisp.
Remove it from the Oil, let it cool.
Grind the ginger into a fine powder.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, splutter mustard and curry leaves.
Add green chilli and fry it.
Add Chilli powder, Corriander powder and ginger powder and saute.
Add Tamarind juice ,Turmeric powder and salt and let it boil.
Sprinkle fenugreek powder, mix well and remove from fire.