Project report for Ginger Garlic paste

Ginger garlic masala is a crushed mixture of raw ginger and garlic cloves. Optionally salt is added to the ginger garlic paste while crushing. This compounded mixture is often used in Indian curries and vegetable dishes in many parts of India. It is also used in Thai and Italian cuisine. The mixture has some beneficial properties and enhances the taste and flavor of the dish it is added to. Ginger is especially well known for its digestive properties. Ideally, the paste or masala should be freshly prepared using a grindstone. However, due to scarcity of time and unavailability of a grindstone, people may use a mixer-grinder appliance to prepare the paste. These days, the paste is also available as a readymade preserve in many departmental stores or groceries. it dominates the cooking paste market. Ginger garlic paste is one of the primary cooking ingredients. In all the regions of the state, garlic and ginger are grown abundantly and consumed as such. Additionally, people consume it daily, in every house. In present days, customers are more attracted towards instant foods, instant mixes, spices etc. Manufacturing Process is Washing, De-skinning, Crushing, Pulping / Paste Making, Mixing of Preservatives, Packing. The ginger and garlic received from farm is washed with water jet pressure to clean up any material. The skin of ginger and garlic then removed by skin peeling machine. Then the same is put in the mill or crusher. The output of the mill is put to pulper to further making of fine paste. Output is in the stainless steel taken for mixing the preservatives.

The cooking-paste market is estimated at Rs 55-70 crore and is growing at 30 per cent. Ginger-garlic paste dominates the segment and is one of the primary cooking ingredients. The paste market is growing by 25% which is estimated to be around 70 cores. All this is possible for them as people are more interested in a ready to use product and garlic paste. Ginger and garlic are important commercial crops with versatile applications. Generally, people prepare the paste at home with the help of a mixer as and when required basis. However, nowadays people prefer to have more ready-to-cook items for managing the time more properly. Basically, the cooking paste segment is now catering to working professionals who are pressed for time and not just housewives. In addition, it is ready to use an item that is consumed in all households. Therefore, starting a ginger garlic processing business is a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs.

Ginger and garlic are important commercial crops with versatile applications. As a condiment, ginger is used for flavoring many food products like tomato sauce or ketchup, salad dressing, meat sausages, gravies, pickles, curry dishes and so on. It is also used in many medicines as it helps digestion and absorption of food and has antiseptic properties. Ginger and garlic-based products have very wide range applications in many industries like food processing, pharmaceutical, soft drink, meat canning, confectionary, tobacco processing etc. Total export of ginger and ginger products from India is estimated to be Rs. 20420.00 lakhs per annum whereas export of garlic and garlic product is estimated to be Rs. 1415 lakhs per annum.