Quote from: solarsplace on February 14, 2012, 01:09 PM
Hi ELW

Just my personal opinion here.

I know it is more hassle to make your own, but it is worth it. I personally believe that the stuff in jars just does not give the same results as G&G you prepared yourself. Besides if you make a big batch and mix in some sunflower oil keep it in a sealed clean container in the fridge it keeps for quite a while. Plus that jar stuff spits like an angry lama when you add it to the pan - can't stand that!

Cheers

Quote from: curryhell on February 14, 2012, 01:24 PM
Yes ELW, i use Sapna g/g mix.  It is very convenient to have in the fridge.  Trouble is it kind of discourages you from making the fresh stuff which has got to be better.  As SP say the commercial stuff spits like a demon.
Given that Az uses a 60/40 mix ginger to garlic, just like in Ifindforu's takeaway i now intend to make some up.  As Az said just measure quantities and blend with water and it will keep quite happily in the fridge for a  week or more.  For convenience we can always freeze it

Quote from: ELW on February 14, 2012, 12:57 PM
Hi, does anyone here use the Sapna pre mixed ginger/garlic paste? It doesn't say on the jar, but the ratio of this seems to me to be tipped towards the ginger. Ginger is listed as the first ingredient & it's a completely different thing altogether from my 60/40 Garlic/Ginger paste. Is this maybe why the ready mixed is often described as inferior to the fresh stuff (preservative aside)?
After watching the video, I'll be looking to use this for the Zaal stuff, but don't want to make fresh paste if this is good to go, as i have lots left 

Regards
ELW
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the problem with jar type is that it has citric acid in it which gives a bitter sour effect

Quote from: curryhell on February 14, 2012, 01:24 PM
Yes ELW, i use Sapna g/g mix.  It is very convenient to have in the fridge.  Trouble is it kind of discourages you from making the fresh stuff which has got to be better.  As SP say the commercial stuff spits like a demon.
Given that Az uses a 60/40 mix ginger to garlic, just like in Ifindforu's takeaway i now intend to make some up.  As Az said just measure quantities and blend with water and it will keep quite happily in the fridge for a  week or more.  For convenience we can always freeze it

Quote from: ifindforu on February 14, 2012, 02:12 PM

Quote from: curryhell on February 14, 2012, 01:24 PM
Yes ELW, i use Sapna g/g mix.  It is very convenient to have in the fridge.  Trouble is it kind of discourages you from making the fresh stuff which has got to be better.  As SP say the commercial stuff spits like a demon.
Given that Az uses a 60/40 mix ginger to garlic, just like in Ifindforu's takeaway i now intend to make some up.  As Az said just measure quantities and blend with water and it will keep quite happily in the fridge for a  week or more.  For convenience we can always freeze it

Excelent curry hell WATER AND OIL. I flatten it in a freezer bag freeze it and then cut off some pieces when needed i asked why the ratio of 2 times ginger to one of garlic,and he said ginger is a spice,garlic is a vegetable he uses another mix for
frying the food which  is nearly all garlic and small piece of ginger again can be frozen he tells me to use white garlic not the one that looks purple