Ginger Products 1 - Biscuits

Although ginger is a common spice specially in Asian region, it has been used for many countries all over the world. However, it is a diverse spice in India and China and it is mainly used in cuisines in Asia. Not only as a spice ginger can be used to make many food products and medicines which give a real value addition to the harvest. Also making ginger related products can be considered as a post harvest management technique. Let's learn more about the most common ginger products in the world and farmers can become a manufacturers by manufacturing any of these products and make some more profit. 

Ginger Biscuits

Ginger Biscuits

Ginger is used in the baking industry back in the fifteenth century. During this time, bread crumbs were used in baking of ginger biscuits and ginger spices and honey were commodities believed to be for the rich community only. Anyway today, ginger biscuits are consumed by people of all the classes and these tasty little ginger biscuits can be made in to any desirable shape.

Ginger biscuit has a complete range of tasty from savory lentil(dal) to sweet. Raw ginger root has a fiery taste. Normally ginger can be purchased as ground ginger, fresh ginger, preserved in syrup, crystallized or pickled. In order to make ginger biscuits, ground ginger is widely used. Some biscuits manufacturers come up with unique biscuit recipes by varying the ginger content and type in the biscuit, which gives unique identity to their business in the industry. The general way of making ginger biscuit is as follows.

How to Make Ginger Biscuits

• Mix two tea spoonful of ginger powder with 50 grams of butter, 100 grams of soft brown sugar, two eggs and four tea spoonfuls of golden syrup at room temperature.

• Mix 500 grams of plain baking flour with two tea spoonfuls of all spices and half two tea spoonful of baking soda (bicarbonate soda).
• mixed all ingredient later and make sure to mix thoroughly until they are completely mixed. Wrap them (or cover) and leave it to rest in a fridge about one hour and thirty minutes.
• Take the dough mixture in the fridge and roll it until the thickness become around 5mm on a flat surface. lightly put some flour on the surface. 
• Cut the rolled dough mixture into the shapes you prefer and place it on a non-stick baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until the biscuit color becomes golden.

These biscuits can be sold commercially. The biscuit business has huge potential market as they are consumed in almost every household daily. The demand for ginger biscuits is very high in every social class whether in urban areas or rural areas. Adding some innovative, creative and unique packaging, and unique flavors will make high demanded product in the market.

Packet of Ginger Biscuit