Turmeric is one of the common spices to all. The spices are used as a curry additive. It has been used in Asia for many years. Its names and two pictures are shown below one is dry turmeric and another one is turmeric powder.
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- Spice Name: Turmeric
- Family name: Zingiberaceae
- Botanical Name: Curcuma Longa L
Spice turmeric is native to Southern India and Indonesia. The spice comes from the root of curcuma longa, a flowering plant of the ginger family. The plant needs seven to ten months for harvesting. It is widely cultivated in the islands of the Indian Ocean. For more consumption of turmeric spices it is now cultivated in many countries in the world.
The spice turmeric plant does not grow so high, it is about one meter. The spice grows under soil like potato, ginger and onion. The body of the plant is soft.
Turmeric is a flowering plant. It is a flowering spices plant. The flowers are white to green and sometimes reddish purple. The plant can grow easily in a small space, the yard or in a tub.
Turmeric is used in cooking. After drying, turmeric is grinding in a machine and making powder to use for cooking. The color of the turmeric powder is bright yellow. Turmeric is one of the best ingredients in Asian dishes. It is also a major ingredient in curry powder. It contains vitamin C, vitamins B6 and other antioxidants. It also contains an excellent source of Manganese and iron. It is using not only food flavor, color and better taste. It is long used in Ayurvedic medicine.
