7 ways to use turmeric easily in your daily life

I use turmeric from fresh grated/ blended root and also turmeric powder.  This super antioxidant, anti-inflammatory herb boasts of an impressive list of health properties from decreasing pain to soothing the gut and supporting the liver.  It enhances dishes, sweet and savoury and is a great way to enjoy food that is healthy and tastes good.

      1.  Make a Sunrise Shape Up Smoothie with it – this super antioxidant smoothie is not just great to help keep your weight in check, it also helps to keep you young. 

      2. Add a crushed thumb piece of turmeric to bone broth to fortify it.  

      

      3.  Stirfry cabbage with 2 pips of chopped garlic, sprinkle of black pepper and ½ tsp of turmeric powder.  

      

      4.  Make a marinate or curry base with fresh turmeric.  I often prepare this in advance and keep single serves frozen in the freezer.

2 stalks lemon grass (just the white part), roughly chopped

1 clove garlic peeled

1 thumb piece ginger

2 thumb pieces turmeric

3-4 kaffir lime leaves

1 handful chillies (optional if you want it hot, and can tolerate the nightshades)

Blend all the ingredients in a strong blender until crushed and well mixed.  This can be frozen and used in curries or marinates for chicken, fish or meat.    

5. Season toasted vegetables with olive oil and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder.  This works well with vegetables that taste quite bland like cauliflower, kumara and potatoes.  

6. Make a golden milk with turmeric.    

7.  Blend some turmeric in your salad dressing to give it some colour and make it more interesting.