Ginger garlic paste is an essential ingredient for Indian cooking. Even though it is readily available in stores, making it at home is very easy, flavorful and preservatives free. Each one of you has its own version of ginger garlic paste and here is mine.
I used to grind the required quantities of ginger & garlic on the same day for cooking. But now after baby due to busy schedules, I prefer making this paste once in two weeks and store it in the refrigerator. It's completely safe to use a small amount of this ginger garlic paste to prepare some baby foods from 8 months. Try making your own batch and I am sure you will not go for store-bought hereafter!
Here are a few recipes that I Prepared using this homemade ginger garlic paste:
Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe | Essentials
Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste - Easy and quick homemade ginger garlic paste made with in 15 minutes which is preservatives free.
Calories
Ingredients
- Ginger chopped - ½ cup peeled & chopped
- Garlic - ½ cup peeled
- Turmeric Powder - ⅛ tsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Wash ginger and dry them completely with a kitchen towel, peel the skin and chop them into pieces. Measure garlic and peel them. Transfer peeled ginger & garlic pieces to a blender.
- Grind ginger & garlic to a coarse paste. Then add turmeric powder and oil
- to the blend and grind again until you get a smooth paste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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Procedure :
1. Wash ginger and dry them completely with a kitchen towel, peel the skin, and chop them into pieces. Measure garlic and peel them. Transfer peeled ginger & garlic pieces to a blender.
2. Grind ginger & garlic to a coarse paste. Then add turmeric powder and oil
to the blend and grind again until you get a smooth paste.
Homemade Ginger Garlic paste is ready!
Notes :
- You could alter the ratio of ginger and garlic as per your liking.
- The shelf life of this ginger garlic paste is 3-4 weeks if refrigerated & handled well.
- Always use a small or powerful blender to get a smooth paste.
- Adding oil & turmeric powder gives a nice flavor and acts as a preservative.
- U can add lemon juice instead of oil. It increases shelf life even more.
- U can add little water while grinding. But adding water while grinding reduces the shelf life of the ginger garlic paste.
- Always use a clean & dry spoon.
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