LAXMI BRANDChutney, Made with Authentic Corriander, Herbs and Spices, Made Pure, Made Fresh, Product of USA (Corriander Chutney)

I use this paste when I’m cooking, especially in my Indian food. It is convenient and tastes great.

Many pureed ginger pastes have sugar which totally dilutes the potency of the ginger. This one does not. The garlic is an added plus.

Delish dipping for Samosas

Cheaper than other brands available

Someone clearly went to a lot of trouble to wrap this jar up in bubble wrap to ship it, but the damage was already done.When I unpacked this, the liquid off the pureed ginger had leaked all over the inside of the bubble wrap during shipping. When I removed the (intact) plastic freshness seal, I found the lid had a large dent in the side which broke the vacuum seal. Upon opening the lid, I found mold as well.Skipping the star rating isn't an option, but it's hard to rate this one. If someone knew the jar took the kind of hit to cause a dent this size, they should have been cautious about selling it. On the other hand, if they didn't know that, there's no way they could have seen the dent with the seal still on, although since I was smelling ginger from the moment I started unpacking it I can't say there were no signs at all that the jar's seal broke.It looks like I'm not the only one to receive a leaking jar. Maybe the lids are weak and prone to damage? I don't think I'll risk trying again.

The review is basically all in the title. 90% of cooking is chopping. This enables you to circumvent the ginger chopping part. It's a lot more convenient than making your own ginger paste.

Finding this garlic-ginger paste has added so much to my cooking. It's a punch of flavor without all the work of peeling, grating, or mincing ginger or garlic. Such a time-saver.

Good product, decent price but not sure if I'd buy again. More of a convenience item in my opinion. Taste is good but fresh garlic and ginger can't be beat.