Turmeric Powder Recipe | How to Dehydrate Turmeric

Turmeric has gotten really popular in the past years. It has some amazing properties, like being anti-inflammatory. People who suffer from arthritis are reaching for natural foods like turmeric to help calm the inflammation. I made my Turmeric Powder Recipe using Turmeric I bought at Publix!

Turmeric Powder Recipe

I noticed a lot of people are looking for a turmeric powder recipe that doesn’t require boiling. Boiling is important to help kill potential bacteria and to help soften the root which will make the drying process quicker.

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Turmeric Root Powder

Dehydrate turmeric root in a few simple steps!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time2 hrs 40 mins

Total Time2 hrs 55 mins

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: herbs and spices

Servings: 4 people

Author: Kristi @HomesteadWishing

Ingredients

• turmeric root
• 1-2 cups water

Instructions

• Place turmeric root in a medium saucepan.
• Add just enough water to cover the roots.
• Boil turmeric root for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200ºF.
• Strain out liquid with a fine mesh sieve.
• Lay on a paper towel, and allow to cool and dry for about an hour.
• Slice the turmeric roots thin.
• Lay them on a cookie sheet, and bake for 2 hours.
• Allow them to cool once again.
• Lastly, grind up the dehydrated pieces into a powder. Then, place the powder into a jar.

Turmeric Recipes

From helping with inflammation, to other health benefits, no matter the reason of why you want more turmeric in your diet. These recipes can help you find a few ways to use it in some yummy recipes.

• Golden Milk
• Turmeric Iced Tea
• Turmeric Pulled-Pork Curry and Cilantro Cauliflower Rice
• Turmeric Chicken Noodle Soup

Fun Facts About Turmeric

• The yellow color in curry comes from Turmeric!
• Turmeric also lends it’s brilliant color to mustard!
• Not only is turmeric used to color foods, but it’s also used in dyes for other purposes.
• Turmeric has been used in cooking and medicinally for thousand of years in India.
• Curcumin is the main active ingredient in Turmeric.
• Turmerics is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
• Black pepper aids in the digestion of turmeric. We don’t absorb turmeric very well, but taking black pepper along side turmeric will help with that.

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