Turmeric – benefits, interesting facts, recipes

Turmeric as part of Superfoods
Turmeric is an herbaceous plant with a bright orange root, which makes it an excellent natural coloring agent. It is used in cooking, medicine, and food supplements. Learn about its benefits and try recipes where you can add it.

Its rich vitamin and mineral content makes it increasingly well-known to people with a healthy diet. It is also called "the golden root of life." Curcumin is a compound that is part of turmeric's composition. It has the ability to cleanse the body and is a very useful part of any detox regimen.

Interesting facts about it
An interesting fact about turmeric is that it is absorbed poorly and to a minimal extent if consumed alone. It needs to be combined with black pepper to drastically increase its absorption by our body. The reaction between curcumin and piperine (the most important ingredients in both spices for us) allows their properties to be maximized in the human body. Heated in a pan and mixed with a little olive oil, they become a healthy "bomb" for metabolism.

Benefits of use
The benefits of using turmeric are numerous, but here are some of the most important ones to know:
 

• Helps maintain healthy joints
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  Make it a part of your daily menu
  Let us help you answer the question of where turmeric can be added as an ingredient to your daily menu. Here are some options we might not have thought of before:

 
• In coffee;
• Combined with black pepper and olive oil, heated in a pan;
• Combined with garlic and ginger;
• In various dishes – rice, roasted meat, sauces, fish salads, soups, omelets;
• For natural coloring of dishes, desserts, and smoothies.
   
  

Recipes with Turmeric
Here are some unconventional, but quick and effective recipes with a pinch of added value – with a pinch of turmeric:

Golden Milk

Ingredients:

• 600 ml fresh milk (or plant-based milk alternative)
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp honey
• ¼ tsp black pepper
  
  Mix the dry ingredients and add them to the heated milk. Stir for about 2-3 minutes. After it cools, add the honey.
  
  Curry Potatoes
  
  Ingredients:
• 4 potatoes
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• ¼ onion
• 1 tsp curry
• 1 chili pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
  
  Method of preparation:
  In a pan with oil of your choice, sauté the cumin seeds, add the crushed garlic cloves and the chili pepper. A few minutes later, add the peeled and diced potatoes and a little water. Add water until the potatoes soften. Let it simmer on the stove for another 2-3 minutes, until the potatoes get a crispy crust. Remove from the heat and serve the dish warm.
  
  Colorful Omelet with Turmeric
  
  Ingredients:
• dill – 1 bunch
• parsley – 1 bunch
• green onion – 1 bunch
• turmeric – 1 tsp
• mint – 2-3 leaves
• flour – 2 tbsp
• ghee – 5 tbsp
• eggs – 6 pcs.
  
  Method of preparation:
  Sauté all finely chopped green ingredients in a little fat. Beat the eggs and add the turmeric to them. Stir vigorously until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Dissolve the flour in 2-3 tbsp water until a paste is formed. Add it to the eggs and pour over the green spices. Bake until golden on both sides. Once the omelet is ready, sprinkle with fresh mint and serve.