Dry ginger is nothing but dehydrated ginger that turns pale white with a beautiful fragrance and a sharp taste. And the ginger powder is a fine offwhitish powder with a strong aroma and a slightly pungent flavour. Dried ginger is used to flavour gingerbreads, sweets, tea, gravies, curries, stews, etc. Dried ginger aids digestion, cures cold and cough, sore throat, stimulates blood circulation, cleanses the kidney, etc.
