Ginger As a Spice
Ginger has been utilized for its medicinal properties for
a considerable length of time. Nevertheless it is mostly used in cooking too. Specially in many sri lankan dishes ginger is added as a spice. Sri lankans use ginger when making Dosi ( a sweet made of melon, sugar and ginger) chutney, jam and ginger beer. A word must be said about ginger beer. Sri lankan ginger beer does not contain any alcohol. So don't drink ginger beer in sri lanka and expect to get high. It is a very nutritious drink that has the ability to improve your appetite. And many sri lankans prefer ginger beer to other carbonated drinks. When it comes to tea many sri lankans love their tea with a bit of ginger. Tea with ginger is believed to enhance one's memory and also help to digest food.
Ever wondered why sri lankan curry powder is so unique. Now I am going to tell you why. Sri lankan curry powder has about 7 spices. These ingredients differ from village to village. And many sri lankans add ginger to this combination. When ginger is mixed to this combination , it becomes stronger and gets that unique taste. This is one of the reasons why curry powder in sri lanka has this amazing taste and aroma.
Ever wondered why sri lankan curry powder is so unique. Now I am going to tell you why. Sri lankan curry powder has about 7 spices. These ingredients differ from village to village. And many sri lankans add ginger to this combination. When ginger is mixed to this combination , it becomes stronger and gets that unique taste. This is one of the reasons why curry powder in sri lanka has this amazing taste and aroma.
Ginger is also used when making cake and pudding. Specially when making traditional sweets at weddings and other special occasions ginger is used a lot.