Tumeric Powder Curcuma longa

The deep rich color of our turmeric is remarkably beautiful in color this year. Try adding to your egg dishes, rice and soups.

Tumeric is known in Ayurvedic traditions for its health benefits and the powder ground from the plants rhizome and is a main ingredient in masalas, Ras el Hanout and curry powders and pastes. Ayurvedic literature contains over 100 different terms for turmeric, including Jayanti, meaning one who is victorious over diseases, and matrimanika, meaning as beautiful as moonlight.

Turmeric is incorporated into teas and is a base component in many culinary spice blends, specifically curry. Due to its brilliant color, turmeric has also been traditionally employed as a dye to color not only foods but cosmetics, paper, wood, and fabrics, specifically the golden robes worn by Thai Buddhist monks. 3.5oz.

Sources: – Brittanica encyclopedia; herbalgram