Turmeric is a favourite
spice of mine. I go through it
quickly. I add it to many dishes such as
meat casseroles, mashed potatoes and soups.
It adds a beautiful yellow colour while not being a very strong flavour.
If you are lucky enough
to get some fresh turmeric, be sure to wear gloves when handling it unless you
want bright yellow fingers for hours, if not days. And be careful you don't splash your clothes
with turmeric either. If you try to wash
it off with soap, the yellow stain will turn pink.
In ancient times Hindu brides
were painted with dye made from turmeric.
Turmeric is supposed to
be good for you too! There are trials
looking into whether it is helpful with arthritis, dermatitis, IBS and even
cancers.
Turmeric is part of most
Indian style curry powders. Indians use
turmeric to marinate fish.
To get great colour on
curried or devilled eggs, just add some turmeric.
You can also add it to
salad dressings.
Try rubbing fish with
turmeric, salt and lemon juice just before cooking.
Hot English mustard
powder gets it strong yellow flavour from the addition of turmeric.
My Recipes using
turmeric – Lamb
with Yoghurt & Turmeric, Spicy
Yoghurt Chicken, Butter
Chicken (Low FODMAP), Curried
Sausages, Bombay
Potatoes, Pumpkin
Bowl Soup, Spicy
Cheese Omelette and Crispy
Skin Chicke.n,
BIBLIOGRAPHY - with thanks to Auckland Libraries
Cook's Encyclopaedia
of Spices by Sallie Morris & Lesley Mackley
Discovering
Vegetables, Herbs & Spices by Susanna Lyle
Julie Biuso at Home
Spice Market by Jane
Lawson
Spicery by Ian &
Elizabeth Hemphill
Spices & Natural
Flavourings by Jennifer Mulherin
Spices by Sophie
Grigson
Spices Condiments and
Seasonings by Kenneth T Farrell
Spices, Salt and
Aromatics in the English Kitchen by Elizabeth David
The Cook's Companion
by Stephanie Alexander
I so want to start using turmeric for its health benefits!! Have you heard about the healing benefits of turmeric tea?? http://wellnessmama.com/223/turmeric-tea-recipe/
ReplyDeletethis is most helpful. I have been able to purchase fresh tumeric for about the past year and have used it a few times. Much superior to the dry stuff. Gloves are a great idea. thanks.
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