How to Make Ginger Garlic Paste

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How to Make Ginger Garlic Paste

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- Ginger garlic paste is basic useful handy paste for all indian cuisines.It gives nice flavour to any dish.

-Home made ginger garlic paste can be prepared using fresh ginger and garlic.

Ingredients:

- Half cup of peeled and chopped garlic cloves

- Half cup of peeled and chopped ginger

- Tsp oil

- Pinch of salt

- Pinch of turmeric powder

- Half teaspoon water

Peel Ginger and Garlic

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-I have taken almost 16 garlic cloves and 2 ginger pieces as shown in my images.

-Peel the skin of garlic cloves and ginger.

Chop and Transfer to Blender

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-Chop Peeled garlic cloves and ginger and transfer to blender

Add Teaspoon Oil

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-Add teaspoon oil to garlic cloves and ginger in blender.Oil acts as preservative.

Blend to Coarse Paste and Add Salt ,turmeric

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-First blend to coarse paste.After making coarse paste add half tea spoon water(dont add much water),pinch of salt and pinch of turmeric

Blend to Semicoarse Paste

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Blend again to semicoarse paste and store in airtight container .It can be stored in refrigerator for month.

Tip:

-Do not add more water which will not give it more shelf life.