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Aromatic · rhizome

Ginger

Also: adrak

CategoryAromatic
SeasonAny
Fridge3 wks
Freezer6 mo

Quick take

Good for

  • ✓ Digestion, anti-nausea
  • ✓ Long fridge life; freezes perfectly
  • ✓ Heat + citrus + earth in one
  • ✓ Foundational to every gravy

Watch out

  • ✗ Old ginger goes fibrous
  • ✗ Raw at the end overpowers
  • ✗ Blood-thinner interactions in huge doses

Goes well with

Aromatic partners

🧄 garlic 🧅 onion 🌶 green chilli

Where it shines

🥬 spinach 🥕 carrot 🎃 pumpkin 🍋 lemon 🍯 honey

Keep it fresh

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Buy

Firm, plump, smooth skin.

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Fridge

Paper bag in crisper. Never plastic.

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Freezer

Whole, unpeeled. Grate frozen with microplane.

Used in

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Palak paneer

In the ginger-garlic paste and blend.

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