Ginger paste is made freshly peeled ginger root
the secret ingredient to many great dishes.
Uses:
Add 2 tbsp of this paste to mildly hot oil and sautee for 2 minutes to give off that delicious aromatic smell and then add the rest of your ingredients for that great homemade meal.

Description:

Banana leaves are large, flexible, and waterproof.They impart an aroma to food that is cooked in or served on them; steaming with banana leaves imparts a subtle sweet flavour and aroma to the dish.The leaves are not themselves eaten and are discarded after the contents are consumed.

Besides adding flavour, the leaves keep juices in and protect food from burning, much as foil does.

Ngu or Palm Ash, is a better choice for food softener, just like Potash or Akanwu. Ngu gives a natural flavour in food and is most preferred to use in making ncha, a base for nkwobi and isiewu.