Turmeric, also called Indian saffron, with the most expensive spice in the world combines only a bright yellow color in which it dyes products. The aroma of this spice is much more intense, and it gives the taste a different, more astringent or, as the Indians say, “earthy” flavor, and its smell is characterized as “woody”. In nature, turmeric is the root of a ginger plant. Before grinding into a powder, it is cleaned, boiled and dried.
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Put turmeric in those dishes where you would add saffron not for the sake of a delicate aroma, but to give a characteristic warm yellow-orange tint. Remember that this spice is much sharper than saffron, and therefore use it in minimal doses. Use turmeric in those dishes where its pungent taste does not hurt, but you would like to give them an intense yellow color, for example, in ghee, cheeses, bread, marinades and sauces. American mustard owes its recognizable sunny hue to turmeric. It also serves as the main ingredient in Worcester sauce.
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Turmeric is a common rice supplement when it is planned to be served as a side dish. It is put a little during cooking, and it dyes it in a characteristic elegant color, giving it an additional aroma and pungency. For uniform coloring, do not forget to mix the rice immediately after pouring this spice. You can add this spice to various vegetables, for example, boiled potatoes or cauliflower, to lentil, pumpkin, and zucchini soups. Start with 1/2 teaspoon of spice per 1000 ml or 1 kg dish.
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Turmeric is an indispensable ingredient in Indian and Thai curries. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric along with the same amount of ground coriander and cumin, red and black pepper, salt, dried garlic and dry mustard and season with this mixture chicken or fish curry.
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1/4 teaspoon of turmeric is used in classic recipes such as Moroccan couscous or Moroccan chicken, Indonesian chicken, Burmese pork, Soto Ayam chicken soup, Persian goulash (khoreshes).
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Make a marinade of yogurt, lemon juice, onion, garlic and ginger, add ground pepper, caraway seeds, ginger, coriander, a mixture of garam masala and 1 teaspoon of turmeric to pickle tandoori chicken in it.
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Turmeric, due to its medicinal properties, is also called the "golden root of life." In Ayurvedic medicine, it is known as an antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory agent. Western medical research to date accurately confirmed only the last of these properties. You can make a drink based on warm milk with 1 teaspoon of honey and the same dose of turmeric to get rid of the first symptoms of a cold.