Homemade ginger garlic paste | ginger garlic paste recipe with step wise pictorial and video method is the need of every kitchen.

Ginger and garlic are two such herbs which are commonly used, especially in Asian cookery, for seasoning. Their fragrant aroma takes the dish to another level.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Ginger garlic paste is a simple process asking for simple ingredients. The task of making ginger garlic paste at home is easy as well as difficult both.

It is easy in the terms that you have to do nothing much to make it & all the responsibility lies on blender jar.

And difficult because peeling is very irritating job, especially when it comes to garlic pods.

As this paste is must in our maximum cooking & if you want to make your own fresh and preservatives free, little irritation is worth bearing. Further one time irritation in a month is better than everyday’s when more than cooking itself, these side tasks take more of your time in kitchen.

Peeling garlic is not just irritating but time consuming too. Although there are certain methods available on internet which shows that how to peel garlic easily but unfortunately they never worked for us.

At the end we always resort to old regular method of peeling each garlic pod one by one. However you can save your time by peeling garlic only when you are doing such work with which garlic can be peeled simultaneously, like while watching TV.

QUANTITY OF GINGER AND GARLIC

It is to be noted that the quantity of ginger & garlic mentioned in the ingredients list as 100 GRAMS each is of the UNPEELED one. You need not to worry about the quantity of peeled ginger garlic as they will be automatically in right proportion.

As it is difficult to explain the quantity of ginger and garlic in terms of cup, hereunder sharing the picture of ginger and garlic which is 100 grams each. Though even picture cannot give you 100 percent correct estimation, yet it will be helpful to a greater extent.

You are at ease if you are having a weighing machine at home or going to buy ginger and garlic after reading this recipe. You can purchase only exact quantity of both & proceed with the recipe.

Further, make sure the ginger and garlic you are using must be fresh or at least not having the rotten signs. You must avoid even a slightly uneven ginger root & garlic pod.

Also keep in mind that you must use oil which is having a unflavoured & neutral taste. We have added refined soyabean oil.

This is very important to maintain cleanliness while you are making this paste. Right from your hands to blender jar to spoon to kitchen towel to storing jar, all must be clean and dry. A casual approach can ruin your entire paste & as such your money and time too.

FOR HOW LONG HOMEMADE GINGER GARLIC PASTE CAN BE STORED?

Ginger Garlic Paste can be stored in STERILISED AIRTIGHT GLASS JAR for up to 1 MONTH in REFRIGERATOR. This period can extend upto 45 days depending on season.

For a long life of homemade ginger garlic paste, use clean and dry spoon while taking it out everytime you cook.

To extend the life of ginger garlic paste upto 6 MONTHS, FREEZE it. For freezing, drop this paste in equal proportion in the cavities of ice cubes tray. Once the cubes are set, take them out and put in zip lock bag and again place in freezer.
Whenever needed, take out a cube of ginger garlic paste & start your  cooking.

So let’s start making it….

Stepwise pictorial recipe of homemade ginger garlic paste

1. Peel garlic pods and keep aside.
2. Peel ginger and wash it. Put on a clean kitchen towel and pat dry.
3. Add both ginger and garlic in a clean blender. Better if you cut ginger roots to a reasonable size. It will help the blender to pulse smoothly.
4. Give a nice blend in first go & then add 2 tbsp of oil (half of the given) & blend again.
5. Open the lid of blender jar and then add the rest of the oil, i.e. another 2 tbsps, too.
6. Pulse again and keep on going unless you get a smooth creamy texture. Check at intervals  and also scratch the sides of the jar inside & put in the center so that everything gets blended uniformly.
7. When you see that the mixture has attained the desired texture, add turmeric and blend one more time.

Your ginger garlic paste is ready.

Homemade ginger garlic paste – recipe card

NOTE

1. Store ginger garlic paste in a sterilized airtight glass jar.
2. Following the same method, Ginger Paste and Garlic Paste can be made separately.