Turmeric Recipes

Here are some recipes I learned from my mentor Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa. 

To learn more about turmeric benefits, read my full turmeric monograph here.

Golden Turmeric Paste Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

Prepare the golden turmeric paste by adding the turmeric powder to the water and boil in a saucepan until a thick paste is formed. This paste may be stored in the refrigerator.

This paste can be used in a variety of ways:

• Stir in water/milk/juice/tea. Swallow quickly.
• Stir into sweetener (honey, maple syrup) to make a paste, swallow from spoon. 
• Mix with thick, strong-tasting food (e.g., peanut butter), swallow.
• Mix with water to form soft paste.  Put a spoonful to the back of throat, swallow, and follow with water/juice/tea.
• Spread 1/4 inch thick on slices of bread.  Add condiments: lettuce, parsley, etc.  Include cucumber slices.  Close and eat.
  

Golden Turmeric Milk Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp almond oil (or any other vegetable oil)
• 1/4 tsp golden turmeric paste (as made above)
• honey to taste

Directions:

While stirring on a low heat, bring the milk just to the boiling point.  Then pour all the ingredients in an electric blender and blend to make a beautiful foamy drink.  Fruit may be added before blending.  Serve with a little cinnamon sprinkled on top.

Turmeric Spread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pint sesame tahini  
• 2 Tbsp. sesame oil (or other)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup turmeric powder

Directions:

Simply mix all the ingredients together and enjoy!

Do you have special ways you enjoy turmeric? Share in the comments below!

Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Healand co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and has taught thousands of students through her online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in her full story here.