GINGER BASICS - Storing Ginger & Making Ginger Paste

STORING GINGER:

• Air-dry the ginger on counter top for 2-3 days until the skin of ginger is dry.  
•  Then wrap the ginger in an aluminum foil and store in refrigerator up to 4-6 weeks.

GINGER PASTE:

INGREDIENTS

Ginger	As required
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Oil	Few tbsps.

METHOD

• Peel the ginger and chop the ginger into pieces. In a blender, grind the ginger pieces into a smooth paste.
• Add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder and 1-2 tbsp of oil to the paste. Blend once again and transfer the ginger paste to small containers.
• Add a tsp of oil on top of the containers and then freeze the same.
• Thaw each container as required and use.