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Ginger green chilli paste is an essential addition to the Indian kitchen, as it readily lends a zingy flavour to many a savoury dish like Nylon Khaman Dhokla, Gujarati Kadhi and Moong Dal Kachori. Check our 350 recipes using Ginger Green Chilli Paste.

adrak mirchi ka paste is used in most regional Indian cuisines, and is therefore readily available in the market under various commercial brands. However, these packed pastes generally contain preservatives and the flavour is also not so fresh.

Considering that the ginger green chilli paste is so easy to make, we suggest you make a small batch and keep it handy in the fridge at all times.

It is a simple four-ingredient ginger green chilli paste recipe, and you can make it within minutes. Adding oil to the aadu marcha ni paste gives it a smooth texture and also increases the shelf life as oil acts as a natural preservative by shielding away bacteria and other trouble-makers, you can store it upto 3 months.

This homemade adrak mirchi ka paste is guaranteed to make your cooking faster, while also enhancing the taste of Indian dishes!

Also try other homemade paste like ginger-garlic paste and chilli garlic paste.

Enjoy how to make ginger green chilli paste recipe | adrak mirchi ka paste | aadu marcha ni paste | with step by step photos below.

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Ginger Green Chilli Paste recipe - How to make Ginger Green Chilli Paste

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     1Makes 0.75 cup (11 tbsp )
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Ingredients

For Ginger Green Chilli Paste
1 1/4 cups peeled and roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1 cup roughly chopped green chillies
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method

For ginger green chilli paste
    For ginger green chilli paste
  1. To make ginger green chilli paste, combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend till smooth.
  2. Transfer the mixture in an air-tight container, and store it in the refrigerator up to 1 week and in the freezer for atleast 3 months.
  3. Use the ginger green chilli paste as required.

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  1. The Indian kitchen makes use of a myriad of ingredients like spices, pastes and condiments to perk up the flavours of any dish. The most widely used paste are made using ginger, garlic, chillies when they are not chopped and added. It can be a combination of any two or may be they are added individually or all three of them are used together to make a flavour packed Indian dish. Making these pastes prior and storing in the refrigerator saves time and come in handy on a day to day basis. While this Ginger Green Chilli paste (Adrak Chilli Paste) is readily available in the market, they make use of a lot of preservatives so, we would suggest you to make homemade pastes with a high shelf life using the best ingredients. Below are some other homemade pastes that you can make in advance :

How to make Ginger-Green Chilli Paste :
  1. To make ginger green chilli paste recipe | adrak mirch ki paste | aadu marcha ni paste | homemade ginger chilli paste | how to store ginger green chilli paste, wash the green chillies. We have used the dark green (hot variety) of chillies but, you can use whatever is suitable and available.
  2. Dry them using a clean cloth or kitchen towel.
  3. Place the green chillies on a chopping board and remove the stem of the chillies.
  4. Roughly chop each green chilli into 2 to 3 pieces.This should yield around 1 cup of chopped chillies
  5. Scrape the ginger using a peeler or a knife. Use ginger that is soft and not too fibrous.
  6. Roughly chop the ginger into small pieces.200 gm of ginger is around 1 cup after peeling and roughly chopping
  7. Add the chopped chillies to a small mixer jar.
  8. Add the ginger to the same jar.
  9. Add salt to the mixer jar. Salt acts as a preservative, increasing the shelf life of the ginger-green chili paste.
  10. Add the oil. It makes blending easier. You can make use of any neutral flavored oil.
  11. Blend everything to prepare how to make ginger green chilli paste recipe | adrak mirch ki paste | aadu marcha ni paste | homemade ginger chilli paste | how to store ginger green chilli paste. Check on the paste midway. If it is too coarse, you can add 1 1/2 tbsp of water and blend again till smooth.
  12. Our how to make ginger green chilli paste recipe | adrak mirch ki paste | aadu marcha ni paste | homemade ginger chilli paste | how to store ginger green chilli paste is now ready. Transfer the adrak mirchi ki paste in an air-tight container, and store it in the refrigerator up to 1 week .Use as required. 

Tips for ginger green chilli paste
  1. We have used dark green variety of green chillies. These are spicy. If you want less spicy paste, then use the light green variety of green chillies. 
  2. We recommend the used of oil to get a smooth paste. Oil also helps to increase the shelf life of the paste. Use coconut oil instead of processed seed oils like soyabean oil, canola, sunflower oil, corn oil and other omega-6 rich oils should be used in very low amounts. Coconut oil is a medium chain triglycerides (MCT’s).
  3. Salt is necessary too. Do not miss out on it. Salt acts as a preservative, increasing the shelf life of the ginger-green chili paste.
  4. Blend the paste till smooth. If it is too coarse, you might not like its mouthfeel in the recipe it is used in. 
  5. Store this paste in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. It stays fresh upto 1 week. If stored in the freezer, it can stay fresh for 1 to 2 months. 

benefits of ginger green chilli paste
  1. Ginger-green chilli paste is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. Ginger is an effective cure for congestion, sore throat, cold and cough. It aids digestion and relieves constipation. Ginger was found as effective as drugs in relieving menstrual pain. Ginger is effective in decreasing the cholesterol levels in patients with high cholesterol. Antioxidant vitamin C in green chillies protects the body from effects of harmful free radicals and prevents stress. It is probably the high fiber which helps in controlling blood sugar levels. This it is a welcome addition to a diabetic diet.     

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tbsp
Energy12 cal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Fiber0 g
Fat1.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium140.9 mg

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Ginger- Green Chilli Paste ( Popular Restaurant Recipes )
5
Aman Kulkarni
 on 02 Jul 13 11:52 AM


this paste is extremely tasty and also spicy due to the amount of chillies in this paste
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