How to prepare Garlic and Ginger paste?
Posted On 01-Nov-2007 at 4:28 PM by Seena
Garlic
It is a well known fact that garlic is good to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. For reducing fever associated with cold, it is good to take garlic rasam or soup.Garlic is good for Asthma patients too. It is also known for it's antibiotic effect.
See the Garlic Rasam recipe here.
Ginger
Ginger increases saliva, reduces gastritis and helps digestion. Taking fresh ginger juice is good when some one having stomach pain due to disorders related to digestion.Taking ginger daily also helps arthritic and diabetic patients too.Dry ginger is good for cough if taking powdered with black pepper and kalkkandams(sugar candy).
For preparing Garlic and Ginger paste,
Method 1
garlic big cloves 25
ginger 1 inch pieces 5
OR
Use the amount seen in the above picture.
Grind garlic and ginger together and freeze.When you use, keep the frozen garlic ginger paste in refrigerator for a while and cut the amount you like. Don't keep the paste out side of the fridge to use. I follow this method and the garlic I used is Chinese garlic. Indian garlic is very small in size.
Method 2
garlic big cloves 20
ginger 1 inch pieces 5
oil 1 tablespoon
vinegar 1 teaspoon
salt little
Peel garlic and ginger. Wash them and grind with 1 table spoon oil,1 tea spoon vinegar and little salt. Keep it refrigerated. You can add a pinch of turmeric too while grinding. You can use any oil for this, but Olive oil is good. If you use water for grinding, use previously boiled and cooled water. The shelf life of this paste is one month.
Normally if you prepare garlic and ginger paste without adding any of these, soon it gets a bluish green color. Some people wouldn't use it since they are afraid of food poisoning. Actually this is not harmful to us. Garlic contains sulphur and when it acts with the copper in the water (or with the utensils contained aluminum,iron etc) and forms copper sulphate. Also garlic contains chlorophyll (substance that gives green color to leaves) and this gives a greenish color change to garlic while reacting to temperature.
Seena, useful post.
nvr heard of using vinegar. y do u use it anyway? mine turns green. dont know why...urs look gr8.
+1 for sra's comment.
Swaroopa,
Adding vinegar will increase shelf life of the paste.I think it is good to add oil,turmeric,salt and vinegar for preventing color change too. It seems you haven't read the post completely..:)
Seena...This was very useful thank u so much :-)
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I agree. Without enough oil and vinegar or lemon juice, it will turn odd color. Same with the pesto paste too. Good one Seena. I always make fresh ginger-Garlic, this proportion will help me!:))
This is a routine in my kitchen. Thx for sharing.
nice post i just dont like that indian store ginger garlic paste
it tastes sour and Iam lazy to make this paste everytime i cook
I am definitely going to make some of this. Thanks for the recipe.
Great post Seena I love garlic and ginger. I use fresh ginger with vegetables in our juicer also. I will try your paste recipe sometime it's nice to know it keeps for a month with the oil. :)
Home made GG paste is anyday better than the store bought one.. the flavor in the home made ones is really good! the recipe will def be useful for many of us here.. tx :)
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Regards,
Swapna.
Swapna,
Thanks for the suggestion, me too thinking of it..Keep visiting..
Lovely post. It's very useful.
Hi Seena,
new look is beautiful. nice light and dark blue combo. only problem is that you have to go long way down to see the posts. all the side bars come first:)
anyways, the paste looks cool. i always prepare mine and keep in the fridge in medium sized bru coffee bottle. goes for almost 3 weeks:)
thanks
sam
Please, Sam, if you see this mssg, please email me, don't know how my site looks in other's computer, for me no problem..!
Pls let me know..
hi Seena,
now ur site looks ok!! naaaaa.....
not just ok, but absolutely gorgeous like ur recipes:)
again, i like the color combo :)
luv
sam
Hey, Sam,
Thanks a lot dear..
I think you are the first one who commented on New template! :)
thanks again, Enjoy cooking..
Dear, the new look of ur blog is really nice and it loads perfectly on my system..:D
Kudos Seena!
People are so obssessed with complex recipes that they fail to look at how they can enhance their basic ingredients.
Loved the recipes, though to be honest I haven't reied any
:D Can't wait for the morning to try out something from here
May be you can send this to spice event!:)
Keeping the paste ready is always useful! So much info on the nutrients ! great!:)
Hi seena, i just put turmeric next time ill try vinegar or oil.
Hey Seena..this' very useful to ppl like me..Thanks for posting dear...btw your blog looks cool in Blue