Oats Free Ginger Garlic Paste with Turmeric
This golden, fragrant paste is one of those kitchen staples that quietly transforms everything it touches — stir-fries, marinades, soups, braises, you name it. Fresh ginger and a full two heads of garlic blitz together with ground turmeric and a drizzle of olive oil into something deeply aromatic and intensely flavorful. The turmeric gives it that warm, earthy depth and a gorgeous amber color that looks almost too good for something so effortless to make. Because it's built entirely from whole, single-ingredient pantry staples, there's zero concern about hidden grain fillers or starchy binders that sometimes sneak into store-bought versions. A quick pulse in the food processor and you're done — no cooking required, just a smooth, ready-to-use paste in minutes. The freezer tip here is genuinely brilliant: pour it into an ice cube tray and you'll have perfectly portioned flavor bombs on hand for months, ready to drop straight into a hot pan whenever inspiration strikes.
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16 servings
- 6 oz fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 6 oz garlic cloves, peeled (about 2 heads)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt, and black pepper to a food processor or blender. Pulse 8–10 times until the mixture is roughly broken down.
- 2
Drizzle in the olive oil and process continuously for 30–60 seconds, scraping down the sides once, until the paste is smooth and uniform with no large chunks remaining.
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