Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe
Learn How to Make Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste with fresh ginger root and garlic cloves. Preservative free, meal-prep friendly ginger and garlic paste for cooking Indian curries, tikka, biryani and dal. Store in refrigerator or freezer for long shelf life.
Servings 1 Jar
Equipment
- Mixer Grinder or High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 250 grams Garlic
- 250 grams Ginger
- 1 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- Peel garlic, rinse, pat dry with a kitchen towel and keep aside.
- Rinse ginger root thoroughly, pat dry with a kitchen towel. No need to peel the skin. Roughly chop ginger into 1-2 inch pieces and set aside.
- In a food processor / blender / mixer grinder jar, add roughly chopped ginger. garlic cloves and Oil.
- Blend by scraping the sides at regular intervals until it forms a smooth thick paste. Don't add any water while blending.
- Transfer the ginger garlic paste to an airtight container.
- You may divide ginger garlic paste into two portions for refrigeration and freezing. (1) Shelf life in refrigerator (for day to day consumption) is 1 month. (2) Freeze in silicon molds for shelf life of 3-4 months.
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Notes
Notes - Prep time includes time taken for peeling garlic cloves. Feel free to use a bag of store-bought peeled garlic cloves to save time and reduce prep time.
Ingredients and substitutes -
- Ginger - Removing peel or skin is not necessary. Scrub the ginger root well to remove mud particles.
- Garlic - Please note that weight of garlic, after peeling, will be less than 250 grams.
- Oil - Use any neutral flavor oil.
- Refrigerator - upto 1 month (depending on usage).
- Freezer - 3 to 4 months (Freeze in silicone molds or ice cube trays and transfer to a freezer safe bag)
- Use an airtight glass container or jar for storing ginger garlic paste.
- Clean the container with hot water and lemon juice to remove any residual oil or smell.
- I wouldn't recommend plastic or steel containers for storing ginger garlic paste.
- Important - Use clean, dry hands and a dry spoon to scoop out the paste. Never leave a spoon inside the container.