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Lakadong turmeric

Lakadong turmeric

Simplicity Coimbatore, Lakadong turmeric – a unique variety </a Last year, a friend from Europe, asked me to bring her some curcumin from India. I was surprised to learn that the name for turmeric in German was the name of the chemical found in turmeric plants ! Curcumin is the chemical compound found in curcuma […]

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Turmeric -more than just a yellow powder

Turmeric -more than just a yellow powder

Hindu metro plus , Leaves of the turmeric plant A couple of years ago, I started experimenting extensively with Asian food. Whenever Planet Food featured an episode on Asia, I ensured that I didn’t miss it. One such episode introduced me to the idea of cooking with the turmeric leaf. Though manjal or haldi — […]

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