Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: MySpice -- Turmeric

sunita's right about turmeric's cosmetic use, part...

2008-06-11T17:34:00.000-04:00

sunita's right about turmeric's cosmetic use, particularly before weddings. some groups say that the color symbolizes virginity, but it is also great for the skin, very cooling in hot weather, and makes you glow.
it seems that fresh turmeric is only used medicinally in india, although it it occasionally treated as a vegetable or pickled, although this is often with white turmeric (amba hald) rather than the common red or yellow turmeric. turmeric paste, such as what is used on the skin, is often ground from the dried rhizomes that have been soaked in water.
i use the fresh red turmeric for skin, mixed with sandal powder. i also use it to make thai dishes such as yellow curry, which uses lots of fresh turmeric.
however, what to do with the pound of white turmeric i have been keeping?

does green moong dal powder is good for face

2007-08-01T09:05:00.000-04:00

does green moong dal powder is good for face

does green moong dal powder is good for face ( gre...

2007-08-01T09:03:00.000-04:00

does green moong dal powder is good for face ( green gram powder)

Turmeric is truly an awesome herb. I have used it ...

2007-05-13T20:11:00.000-04:00

Turmeric is truly an awesome herb. I have used it in the past medically for Crohn's disease and try to add it to dishes when I can. I find that it goes well in rice, and quesadillas. You gotta love the color it adds to things.

thanks for the infos about another spice. I try to...

2007-03-19T06:06:00.000-04:00

thanks for the infos about another spice. I try to get it at the Asian store here, perhaps I´m lucky and since my daughter is fighting badly her pimples there may be a remedy. :)

Very informative. I think I've only had turmeric ...

2007-03-18T22:40:00.000-04:00

Very informative. I think I've only had turmeric in curry powder. I love learning how healthy it is.

I love cooking with turmeric :o)

2007-03-18T18:12:00.000-04:00

I love cooking with turmeric :o)

Informative post on turmeric - so auspicious to us...

2007-03-16T01:32:00.000-04:00

Informative post on turmeric - so auspicious to us Indians. Pinch of haldi with sandalwood paste works wonders for the skin. It works for me but then quite a few are allergic turmeric and develop a rash.

Sandeepa, that was one informative post. Loved it....

2007-03-15T15:25:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa, that was one informative post. Loved it.
My mom made me drink milk with a spoon of turmeric and some pepper pwd when I had a bad throat. Worked well, but I hated it:)
We make this pickle too. I add some hing as well. The exact recipe is also made with something called manga-inji. No, No, not ingipennu of inji manga. Manga-ingi is a similar root that has a taste of raw mango and ginger. I sometimes get it at the local Indian store. I'll blog about it once I manage to find it.

Beautiful picture. My mom pickles, muli and carrot...

2007-03-15T14:18:00.000-04:00

Beautiful picture. My mom pickles, muli and carrot this way with little ajwain. but this is very new to my.We use to grow turmeric in our garden.

@Sumitha -- :)@Shilpa - Yeah saw that sometime on ...

2007-03-15T11:07:00.000-04:00

@Sumitha -- :)

@Shilpa - Yeah saw that sometime on TV but never tried it. Good Tip though

@B1 & J1 -- Are you on H1, F1, L1 ;-)

@Nandita -- Thanks for sharing about "Nombu" didn't know about it

@SJ -- lovely post you had

@Pilgrim -- Ok, so that's a Bong thing then

@Sri -- Oooh your grandma did this too, thats so nice to know. Thanks

I love fresh turmeric...but never had them after c...

2007-03-15T10:41:00.000-04:00

I love fresh turmeric...but never had them after coming to US. In Gujarat its called lili haldi...my granny to use to make it the sameway. I will be looking for them in indian grocery next time :) Thanks sandeepa.

I still remember popping holud with water every mo...

2007-03-15T09:46:00.000-04:00

I still remember popping holud with water every morning to cure my bronos and pimples. My mom used to say it is a great antiseptic for the body.

Sandeepa, thanks for your visit to my blog and nud...

2007-03-15T01:30:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa, thanks for your visit to my blog and nudge to post something. I finally did - been very busy last few weeks but did post something I had made and photographed nearly a month ago but never finished writing the recipe down!

Lovely post Sandeepa. Turmeric also has a lot of s...

2007-03-15T01:27:00.000-04:00

Lovely post Sandeepa. Turmeric also has a lot of significance in rituals among Tamil brahmins. It is generally given to all married women - as a sign of blessing whenever they leave home, dried or fresh. And we just had a festival yesterday - nonbu, where a yellow sacred thread is passed through a slice of turmeric and worn around the neck. Turmeric is as Indian as it gets.
Even Gujarati and other north indian weddings have this 'haldi' ritual a day or two before marriage I guess

B1 and J1 thank you for this post.

2007-03-14T17:50:00.000-04:00

B1 and J1 thank you for this post.

Oh Sandeepa, you are too kind to go to all that tr...

2007-03-14T16:10:00.000-04:00

Oh Sandeepa, you are too kind to go to all that trouble for us devoted readers! :) Thanks for the tip, and in case you missed mine on how to get rids of smells on fingertips (maybe you aleady know the trick yourself), just rub your fingers on anything stainless steel under running water, and like magic, it disappears!

M1.M2......??? confused Sandeepa!:)This reminded m...

2007-03-14T11:49:00.000-04:00

M1.M2......??? confused Sandeepa!:)This reminded me of what we get in Chinese restaurants....green chillies in vinegar and the likes.Now an Indian version with turmeric,so good!

@Sushma -- Thanks@Shilpa -- Updated my post but as...

2007-03-14T08:33:00.000-04:00

@Sushma -- Thanks

@Shilpa -- Updated my post but as
I said if you have a French Manicure, you have to figure out :)

@DilipJi -- Thanks and so nice to see your smiling face regularly

@KFairy -- Yeah Mothers do that to you all the time :) Don't know about cough, never used it as a remedy for cough. Use Tulsi & Honey for cough

@Maheshwari -- We too use turmeric powder to marinade meat/fish

@Lera -- Yeah its like an everyday spice, can't do without it

@Supriya -- Thats a nice info. Updated my post with it

@Indo -- Not good if you are on the receiving end. This one is howvere really good

@Sunita -- Oh, Urad Dal too. Your info also went in the update

AshaI am not a big fan of fresh turmeric smell but...

2007-03-14T08:26:00.000-04:00

Asha
I am not a big fan of fresh turmeric smell but the goodness outweighs everything else
Waiting for your spice

Swapna
Thanks :)

Gini
I get it from my Indian Grocery Store, almost all Indian Grocery stores seem to stock it -- theres a Yellow Turmeric and then theres a White one too

Anh
I think Asian cooking share a lot of things

Deepz
Thanks for the info. But I have visited some friends for Puja or BabyShower and even then they did the "Haldi-Kumkum" thing, so I was not very sure

Inji
Point noted. Next time its going to be X, X1, X2 and Xcubed ;-)

Wow, that did make good reading!In Assamese weddin...

2007-03-14T08:08:00.000-04:00

Wow, that did make good reading!

In Assamese weddings, the grooms family send the paste of turmeric and urad dal(mah-halodhi) for the bride. This is applied to the bride during the ceremonial bath on the morning of the wedding.It is supposed to be a good cleanser...more like a scrub.

Even I never liked the bitterness in raw turmeric. Ma used to give it later with honey, which was more bearable.

Loved your method of having it!

Sandeepa, no we were not forced to eat turmeric pa...

2007-03-14T07:15:00.000-04:00

Sandeepa, no we were not forced to eat turmeric paste. Looks like a good Bong thing to me.

good info on turmeric sandeepa. we use its leaves ...

2007-03-14T07:03:00.000-04:00

good info on turmeric sandeepa. we use its leaves to make genasale/kadubu for ganesha chaturthi.
will check out for fresh turmeric from now onwards.

Can't imagine cooking most comfort food without Tu...

2007-03-14T06:04:00.000-04:00

Can't imagine cooking most comfort food without Turmeric,nice Info!

Oh..great entry for WHB.Loved the write up.Never t...

2007-03-13T23:34:00.000-04:00

Oh..great entry for WHB.Loved the write up.Never tried buying frsh turmeric here though.We use this alot while cleaning meat and cooking meat with this helps takeout the odor.From beauty to cookery , everywhere it is so helpful.