Dry Ginger Powder is a highly versatile spice used in various ways in the culinary world, including spicing food and beverages, seasoning meats, making ginger tea and is also used as a flavor in a variety of baked dishes like ginger bread, ginger cookies and ginger candies. In India dried ginger powder finds pride of place in the making of spices and masala which are used in gravies, curries and marinades, especially in tandoori dishes.