More than a recipe, this ginger and garlic paste is a helpful tip for all those who love Indian food (it’s also useful for Japanese and Chinese food)
It’s also widely known that ginger and garlic have multiple health benefits. So, it is a good idea to incorporate this paste to your preparations. You get a delicious exotic flavor base and you can improve your health. It’s way better than those chemical flavor powders.
Garlic and ginger paste is often used in India as the flavorful base for many traditional plates (curry is one of them). It’s the equivalent of onions and garlic in Latin American cuisine.
Nowadays, it’s pretty easy to get garlic and ginger paste in almost any international section of the big supermarkets. But in case you can’t find in your local grocery shop or you enjoy doing things from scratch, I’ll show you this easy recipe:
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 medium size ginger root
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp water
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Clean the ginger root thoroughly — because we are going to use the skin and you don’t want any dirt.
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Add all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until you get a paste-like consistency.
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Store in a glass jar with a lid and save it in the fridge.
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Grate the ginger root.
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With the help of a garlic press, mince the garlic.
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Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well until you get a paste.
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Store in a glass jar with a lid and save it in the fridge.
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