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Ginger chili paste
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Ginger-Chili Paste (Adu Mircha)

A simple paste made with ginger and chilies, convenient for adding to Gujarati and other Indian dishes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chilies, ginger, paste
Servings: 12
Calories: 49kcal
Author: Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 200 g ginger
  • 200 g green chilies
  • 3 Tbsp neutral oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1 splash water

Instructions

  • Clean and roughly chop the ginger and green chilies.
  • Add ginger, green chilies, oil, and water to a blender. Blend until a paste forms, adding water as needed to get it to blend.

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Notes

As a rule of thumb, I start with equal amounts of ginger and chilies by weight. The potency of chilies can vary a lot, be sure to adjust to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg