Unless you are on a Jain diet, which does not include any root vegetables, you are sure to have consumed ginger in some form or the other. Its medicinal value is almost as much, if not more, as the great flavor it brings to food and drinks. Personally, I’m a serious ginger user – I add fresh ginger to a lot of recipes. No wonder I go through it so quickly. It is on our grocery list every other week!
Home Remedy
Spring is almost upon us and as we all know, its flu season. Guess what the handiest, no-side-effects home remedy is? You guessed it right – its ginger! Growing up in India, ginger chai (tea) was a must-have. During flu season, mom would make us hot tea, that is black tea, boiled with milk and lots of ginger. Such a relief for sore throat! Or she would make rasam with ginger and pepper. Aside from flu ginger helps fight nausea, inflammation, and a lot more. No wonder, ginger is such a popular home remedy!
Fresh Ginger Root
Allam Pachadi: Zesty Ginger Chutney!
If you like strong flavors this is a must-have chutney. What better way to consume lots of ginger, especially during this time of the year?! Allam Pachadi is a popular ginger chutney from the Andhra region of South India. It is spicy, sweet, and tangy, with all the different flavors complementing each other. It is mostly enjoyed with Pesarattu, a spicy, mung-based crepe. Incidentally, pesarattu also has lots of ginger and chili peppers. Get ready for the Andhra heat!
Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, compounds that prevent stress and damage to your body’s DNA and may help your body fight off chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diseases of the lungs, plus promote healthy aging. Learn more about the benefits of ginger here.
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Allam Pachadi: Zesty Ginger Chutney!
Ingredients
- 3/4th Cup Ginger - Peeled, large pieces
- 1/2 Teaspoon Tamarind - Paste
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder - Or to taste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Fenugreek - Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Jaggery
- 1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1/8th Cup Filtered water
Tempering
- 1 Clove Garlic - Fresh, diced
- 6 Leaves Curry Leaves - Small leaves
- 1/2 Pepper Dry Red Chili
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan on stove-top and sauté ginger cubies till slightly brown. Set aside to cool.
- In the same pan, add oil, allow it to heat and sauté tempering ingredients, till garlic is slightly brown.
- Now add cooled ginger to a blender and blend to fine paste. Add salt, tamarind, jaggery, turmeric, fenugreek and red chili powder. Blend one time, add water and blend again
- Transfer to bowl and garnish with tempering ingredients. Mix well before serving.
- Serve fresh with hot Pesarattu and upma.
