Frozen Ginger Puree

Ginger is the edible part of the plant Zingiber Officinale. It has been used as a spice in cooking all over the world.

What is called the ‘ginger root’ is actually the stem of the plant which grows under the ground.

Here is my Grandma’s recipe to make frozen ginger puree.

Ingredients for making frozen ginger puree

4 – 5 Pieces of Ginger (about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide)
2 Table Spoons Lemon Juice
½ Tea Spoon Salt
2 Pinches Sugar

Method of preparing frozen ginger puree

Grate the pieces of ginger and blend finely using a blender for about 20 – 25 seconds. The ginger should form a thick paste.

Be careful, though, and do not throw away the juice that will get generated during the grating and blending.

Add the Salt and Sugar and blend for another 10 seconds. Add the Lemon Juice and stir well, or blend for another 5 seconds.

Take the puree and fill in an air tight container and freeze till you need it.

It is essential that you remember that one should not make a huge batch of this as it tends to spoil easily.

When you take a batch out of the freezer, don’t put it back in and re-freeze. The puree will lose its flavor over time. Use it up, and make a fresh batch and freeze.

A batch should typically be used over a period of 3 to 4 weeks.