How to cook ginger

Ginger

Ginger is the root of a plant and belongs to the turmeric and cardamom family. It is one of the plants grown in hot regions. India and America are famous for its cultivation. Its fruits take nine months to mature. Ginger is distinguished by its delicious taste and distinctive flavor that it imparts to foods. It is also used in the preparation of many recipes due to its properties. It has many medicinal and therapeutic properties, with the possibility of adding it to sweets and in many recipes in cooking. Ginger can also be consumed as a drink because it stimulates the appetite. When buying ginger, you should choose fruits with a smooth, non-wrinkled skin, because the wrinkled skin indicates that the ginger is old and not fresh. When purchasing ginger, it can be stored in the refrigerator for more than six months.

Ginger can be used grated or dried because it gives recipes a delicious flavor. It is also used in sauces, soups, salads, and desserts. Among the benefits of ginger is that it relaxes, gives the intestines rest, and reduces symptoms of nausea in pregnant women, in addition to acting as a powerful anti-inflammatory, fighting cancer, and supporting the functioning of the immune system. Below we show you several ways to prepare some types of food and drinks with ginger.

Methods of cooking ginger

Ginger is used in the kitchen in many ways. It is used fresh, or added to milk to add a distinctive taste and flavour. It can also be used dried as a type of spice, and it is also added to sauces and many dishes. Among the recipes that ginger can be used to prepare are the following:

Ginger vegetable soup

the ingredients

A tablespoon of fresh ginger, butter, olive oil, and lemon juice.
A teaspoon of ground curry and ground black pepper.
A quarter cup of grated carrots for garnish.
300-250 grams of carrots cut into cubes.
300-250 grams of peeled potatoes and cut into cubes.
Small onion cut into small cubes.
Three cloves of crushed garlic.
Three cups of chicken stock.
Half a cup of cooking cream.
A quarter cup of chopped parsley for garnish - as desired.

How to prepare

Place the butter in a saucepan over low heat until it melts.
Add olive oil, then chopped onions, black pepper, and curry, then stir the mixture and leave it until it wilts.
Add the ginger and crushed garlic, stir with the mixture, and leave it for a minute until it wilts.
Add the chopped carrots and potato cubes to the mixture.
Leave the mixture on the fire for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the chicken stock to the mixture, and leave it for 5-6 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat, then bring the electric mixer and beat the mixture until it has a smooth and consistent consistency.
Place the pot on medium heat, and add the cooking cream for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Put the pot aside, and add the lemon juice, stirring constantly.
Place the mixture in a serving dish, and garnish with parsley and grated carrots.

ginger tea

Ingredients

Three quarters of a kilogram of fresh green ginger.
Three cups of hot water.
A little honey or brown sugar to sweeten.

How to prepare

We wash the ginger well, and grate or chop it.
Place the borsch in a pot over medium heat with hot water.
Leave the mixture to boil over the fire for several minutes.
We filter the tea, sweeten it, then drink it immediately while it is hot.
Note: We can add other herbs to ginger to get a better result and taste, such as: green tea, lemon, or cinnamon.