Cooking With Turmeric – Sip in the Yellow Magic for Healthy You
The queen of spices, since the ayurvedic time, has influenced our health in more than one way. Having come a long way, in today’s time one can confidently say that turmeric is one herb that is trending. With its goodness of unlimited therapeutic properties known to the world, it has earned a fan following around the globe. So now we know that our grand ma’s insistence to dab yellow magic on burns, scrapes, to smear it on the face for glow, or tame cold, was not so old-fashioned after all, in fact, they were much ahead of time.
This versatile and vibrant ingredient in our kitchen cabinet can sometimes be a remedy for a number of ailments. It can relieve your stomach, calm the frayed nerves, comfort the painful joints, soothe your skin, combat cancer, diabetes, arthritis; the list of what it does to elevate our holistic health is endless. No wonder it has earned gold star as an anti-inflammatory food. There are endless and delicious ways this, delightfully warm, aromatically earthy spice, can add so much flavour and depth to both savoury and sweet dishes. Our dishes get their unique flavour and distinct colour from this all-rounder super herb, Turmeric.
Elevate Your Senses and Reboot Your Body with Turmeric Broth
Ingredients:
- Carrots: 2 medium sized, Diced
- Onion: 1 Large, Diced
- Garlic Cloves: 2 Crushed
- Ginger: 1 inch, Diced
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Radish: 1 peeled
- Freshly Ground Pepper: 1 Tsp
- Turmeric Powder: 2 Tsp
- Salt: To Taste
- Water: 4 cups
Instructions:
- Put all the veggies including ginger and garlic in a pan, add water and cover.
- Bring it to boil over medium heat.
- Simmer it for 40 minutes.
- Add turmeric and stir well.
- Strain the liquid to remove the vegetable and to obtain a glossy clear liquid.
- Add pepper and salt.
- Serve piping hot.
The delicately flavoured soup is sure to lift your spirit; it will work as a great detox and give you that extra boost of required energy. Everything boils down to the spice of life, the magical herb turmeric. Make sure to make it an integral part of your meals and live a healthy life.