Thursday, March 10, 2011

Medicines in kitchen– Turmeric

Turmeric is a must spice in asian cooking . It has refreshing aroma and strong taste and pleasant yellow colour. Beside its importance in cooking it has got many medicinal properties and it a important herb in ayurveda .

Turmeric properties:
    • Detoxify the liver
    • Balance cholesterol levels
    • Fight various allergies
    • Stimulate digestion
    • Boost immunity
    • Enhance the complexion
Diseases in which turmeric is used as a medicine :
    • Anemia,
    • cancer,
    • diabetes,
    •  food poisoning, indigestion
    • gallstones, , IBS, parasites, poor circulation,
    • staph infections, and wounds.
How turmeric is used in food items :
·        Wet turmeric pickle is very good in taste and has anticancer and antioxidant properties
·        In many delicacies turmeric leaves are used for its aroma . eg steamed fish wrapped in turmeric leaf or some swwet dish finally seasoned with turmeric leaf
·        Dry turmeric powder in almost all curries, pickles etc.
So add the yellow colour in your food and let the aroma spread .
Wish you health

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