Lesson 6.8.2 GALANGAL – GINGER, Food value
FOOD FOREST COURSE AGRO-ECONOMY
Lesson 6.8.2 GALANGAL – GINGER, Food
value
Food value
Galangal has a
Thai, Malaysia and Indonesian connection that is part of their traditional
cuisine. The flavour is spicy and rather
sharp but not really comparable to the ginger to which it is related.
Galangal is used in the turmeric paste recipe
and this can be found in the turmeric plant profile section of this book. This is an easy way of introducing galangal
into the daily diet, for every time you fry onions, the turmeric paste that has
the galangal in it will flavour and add the medicinal qualities into the pot.
A tea can also be made from the fresh or dried
root as well as a tincture that can be used as a long-term digestive aid. The fresh root can be added to all sorts of
dishes such as curries, casseroles and stir-fries. Galangal can also be successfully
incorporated into sweet dishes such as puddings and any sweet dishes that have
cardomon in it. Grating the fresh
rhizome would be the easiest way to introduce the pungent and sharp flavour
that is uniquely galangal. This is one
spice that is truly worth while to experiment with by gradually adding it in
greater proportions as your taste buds learn to value and love this amazing
spice.
Galangal tincture
Tinctures are made
by soaking herbs and spices in alcohol.
Spirits such as vodka are ideal and 200g of dried chopped rhizome or
300g fresh rhizome is soaked in one litre of spirits. Allow to soak for three weeks, agitating the
container at regular intervals. Strain
into clean, brown bottles and take one to two teaspoons two to three times
daily. This tincture is very useful as
an aid to digestion and quite pleasant too.
Text from the
roots, Elisabeth Ferkonia (Aus.) PDC studied with Bill Mollison.
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