Ingredient of the week - Turmeric

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Ladies … and Germs :@:
It amazes me how each and everyone of us can brilliantly use the same ingredient in a 1000 different ways … … so I thought of exploring it further.

Each week we will have a certain spice/herb/fruit/vege …please tell us how you use the ingredient of the week in day to day life.

Have a good day :lifey:

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lol @ germs :p

my mum makes haldi doodh, she boils turmeric in the milk every night and drinks a cup. apparently turmeric has a lot of health benefits and is good for the body, she swears by it. oh and its fresh turmeric not the powder used in cooking.

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**Its an aid to digestion.

Its a natural antibiotic.

During the special days, a hot cup of milk with a half teaspoon turmeric helps a lot in relieving cramps and pain. **

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Antibiotic properties.

Also good in face masks...as in...baRo naazoN sey paali humari banno...mix it with ubtan and sandalwood :@:

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hmmm special days? like homecoming or independence day etc?
so u mean its good for hangovers?

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^hehe..:smack:

The haldi-doodh mixture is also taken after child delivery as it is supposed to heal internal wounds, don’t know if it’s a myth or fact though.

-Turmeric with honey is considered to be good to cure flu and cough.

  • It’s rubbed on babies’ skin to get rid of excess hair. Don’t know the exact method, just heard about it.
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I dunno if anyone has ever tried it … but Turmeric and zeera rice , taste fabulous with fried fish or alu ki sabzi etc …

Just boil rice , final few minutes before its done, add half teaspoon turmeric and zeera , drain rice … its that simple :hmmm: …

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This reminds me of haldi wali roti CB.. I've had it at someone's place, never tried making myself though. It was basically turmeric added to flour, plus cumin, coriander seeds, salt and chilli and then kneaded into a dough..then just rotis made as usual.

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Masi I know that roti , my naani used to make it .. and made us eat it when ever we had any illness … basically turmeric adds very nice flavour when used along with cumin seeds … and cooked … :yummy:

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whenever I get a cut and it bleeds I always put tumeric on the cut it stops the blood from flowing,been doing it from the time I was a kid.

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In Pakistani villages...I have seen some people using turmeric + mustard oil to make a sort of ointment...which they use with some bandages to heal the internal wounds and or pains...

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Yes :halo:

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i read this somewhere
turmeric is commonly used in Indian clothing, such as saris

½–1 tsp of turmeric should be taken 3 times a day for diabetes..........i have heard this