tumeric root uses?

[MCFAC]

Hi, I couldn't resist buying a small amount of fresh tumeric root when I saw it in my local WF this week. No recipe ideas, any tips, tricks, recipies out there?

[BamiaWruz]

I bought some a while ago, couldn't resist the vibrant colour and turmeric has great healing properties too.

I made a moroccan chicken with it but the root can be used for anything from rice, to stir fry to indian recipes. I found through the process that it doesn't tenderize so it's mostly for the essense/color and flavour.

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I've added a piece to ramen soup too when I had a cold, it's quite nice!

[boogiebaby]

Grate it and squeeze the juice out to use in a marinade, or cut it into slices and pound along with other ingredients to fry or marinade with.

[scubadoo97]

when I found it at my local Indian market I had to buy it. I grated it and used in in meat marinades along with yogurt as well as in several Indian curry recipes, replacing the fresh for the dried.

[MCFAC]

Thanks, I ended up improvising from some Moroccan chicken stew recipes, marinated chicken pieces overnight with a mix of spices, then seared and stewed. Used ginger, clove, cinnamon, cumin in the spice mix, added onion, celery, carrot, butternut squash and chickpeas to the stew. The turmeric has a really clean, refreshing taste.