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Ginger garlic paste

Fresh ginger rhizome and garlic cloves ground together into a paste, often with a little oil so it keeps. Both are pungent alliums and rhizomes used as a base.

Origin

A prepared aromatics paste of South Asian cooking.

Flavour

Hot, garlicky, and sharp.

How to use it

Fry a spoonful in oil at the start of a curry or a marinade.

Storage

Refrigerate the jar, with oil on the surface, or freeze spoonfuls.

Recipes using it

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