Magic of Ginger-Garlic Paste- Cooking Flavours!

 

It’s vital for us to use varied dressings, spreads, paste and seasonings to enhance the taste and make our feast experience more ravishing and nutritious. But there is one of the most important essential waylaying in every Indian household kitchen, which is remarkably ruling the Indian-Kitchens

In an Indian household recipe, every dish begins with broiling garlics, ginger and onions, in oil with other natural spices. While blending this all-rounder, functional and gifted ginger-garlic paste to food, it is highly impossible to ignore all the benefits to health that come along with the fusion.

Ginger-Garlic paste serves benefits in wider space. We all are enlightened with the health benefits that may come along with medicinal properties of Ginger-Garlic. Widely, used as a driven ingredient in food as tadka and masala flavour to beverages specifically in Tea, is a feeling of cruising over cuisines.

While there are many recipes out there, I have curated my top 3 which I absolutely love, reason being the taste that it adds to my cuisines and how easy it is to make them.

If you feel unlikable to make a homemade ginger-garlic paste at home, then a golden advice to you is to get your hands on a likely homemade and organic paste from stores online. Ginger- Garlic Paste to buy online. It is widely available on amazon too, irrespective to the size of content you want. 

Let’s begin the Quick & Easy Ginger-Garlic paste recipes journey;

1. Greek yogurt ranch seasoning with Ginger-Garlic – It can be classified under a type of natural yogurt-based dressing. It’s really good for your metabolism and can be consumed with various salads and eatables. It’s rich in protein and healthy fat.

For Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing (Healthy Breakfast)

• 3/4 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
• 1 spoon of ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 cup fresh minced parsley OR 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/4 medium onion, diced (about 2 tablespoons) OR 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced chives OR 1 tablespoon dried chives
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup—1/2 cup buttermilk

2. Vegetable Cutlets with Ginger-garlic Paste (Starters)

The most easy and quirky recipe to try out. Whether you are a ginger-garlic lover or not, this super snacky recipe may remind you of the times of happiest monsoons.

The spice powders, especially the flavours of ginger-garlic paste, gives the veg cutlets a taste of tang and spice.

• Slices of white bread
• Fresh veggies –Boiled Potatoes/corn/chopped onions/spring onions/green mint leaves
• Spices – Red chilli / salt/ turmeric/ garam masala/ coriander seeds
• Seasonings – Ginger – garlic paste/ Mozzarella Cheese/ Cheese cubes

Fill the veggies filling, seasoned with ginger garlic paste, into the bread. Fry the cutlets into oil for 15 minutes. Serve it with Green chutney or you can serve with Ginger garlic chutney with mayonnaise.

3. Sizzle your winters with Ginger-Garlic paste Soup (Hot-Soup after meal)

• 3 tomatoes and 3 onions
• 2 and a half spoon ginger-garlic paste 
• Crushed black pepper
• Add salt to taste

Chop the vegetables and boil them in a saucepan with 2 cups of water. Let it boil. Blend them well in the blender. Reheat the content and serve it hot!

4. Broccoli Tikkas with Ginger- Garlic paste (Starters)

• Chopped onions and broccolis/ mashed potatoes/chopped green chillies
• Ginger – Garlic paste
• Olive oil for greasing and cooking

Heat the pan well, add the chopped vegetables (onion, chillies) along with Ginger-Garlic paste. Add broccoli to them with mashed potatoes. Flat them into circular rounds. Fry & Serve and have fun!

I hope you try each one of them and fall hopelessly in love with them like I have.