In Indian cuisine,Website: , ginger dice is a key ingredient, especially in thicker gravies, as well as in many other dishes, both vegetarian and meat-based. Ginger dice also has a role in traditional Ayurvedicmedicine. It is an ingredient in traditional Indian drinks, both cold and hot, including spicedmasala chai. Fresh ginger dice is one of the main spices used for making pulse and lentil curries and other vegetable preparations. Fresh ginger together with peeled garlic cloves is crushed or ground to form ginger garlic masala. Fresh, as well as dried, ginger is used to spice tea and coffee, especially in winter. Ginger powder is used in food preparations intended primarily for pregnant ornursing women, the most popular one being katlu, which is a mixture of gum resin, ghee, nuts, and sugar. Ginger dice is also consumed in candied and pickled form.