I have read about the benefits of turmeric

[babylonsister]

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1012314

so I bought some, but have no idea how to cook with it. What type of food does it enhance?

Thanks!

[flying rabbit]

1. It is good with chicken.

I use it in soup.

[kentauros]

2. For me, I'll use it in stew-like dishes with lots of potatoes and onions,

as well as some of the fake meats. It's often used with coconut milk, too, for sauces.

I had a look at your link and noticed that it didn't give amounts. From my own experience in using it medically, it's better to take capsules for keeping inflammation in check than just eating it. I don't think I could eat enough of the spice in one day to equal what I'd get in 3-4 capsules (300 mg. each.)

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Coincidence! I am using it tomorrow to make this:

http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaicurrydishes/r/Thai-Massaman-Chicken-Curry.htm

[eridani]

4. If you want to use it medically, put it in capsules and take with meals.

My mix is 1/2 cup turmeric, 1 tbs ground ginger, and t tbs ground pepper. It has helped my arthritis, but I'm told that it doesn't work for everyone.

[Melissa G]

5. I use turmeric all the time! Works great for me!

Caps are an excellent idea. You need to use it with oil or oily food to really benefit from it. The classic yoga recipe with it is golden milk.

Here is a link to a recipe: http://www.3ho.org/3ho-lifestyle/yogic-diet/solstice-diet/golden-milk-healing-beauty-tonic-vitality-and-flexibility

[freshwest]

6. Thanks, that is better than my recipe.n/t

[freshwest]

7. I use it in all stews, chilis, curries, with potatoes, rice and drinks. n/t

[laundry_queen]

8. I used loads of it in curries

it's good in soups too, there is one spicy Asian soup that I make that has a lot of turmeric in it. I've heard it can be used in egg salad and making pickles. Oh, I have also used it in some flavored rice recipes. I've thrown some in stew too.

But mostly curry. Every kind of curry - chicken, fish, beef, vegetable, dal, thai, Chinese....yum.

[fadedrose]

9. Me too

I also bought it and don't know what to do with it....

What foods is it good on, and what will it ruin?

[intheflow]

10. It's a given with anything cooked with cumin in my kitchen.

But I use it in a lot of beef and chicken stews, and anything Middle Eastern/Indian/Caribbean. In small doses, I don't notice it changing the taste of anything I ever cooked without it.

[Lucinda]

11. Add black pepper to it when you do...it makes the turmeric more available to be used by the body

I add it to almost everything savory.
It colors scrambled eggs beautifully, mixes well with mayo on sandwiches, works in any cooked dish actually.
I even sprinkle it on top of my spinach pizza

[Nay]

12. I put it in soups and also mix it with plain cottage cheese. I don't like

most curry dishes so that's how I do it. I also add black pepper in with the turmeric, as it's supposed to magnify the effect.

[yellerpup]

13. One of my favorite recipes

is to rub tilapia (or other firm, white fish) with about a tsp+ of tumeric, some smoked paprika and a little salt & pepper on both sides, then simply but it into a heated pan with melted butter at a med-high temp. In about 2-4 minutes the underside will be nicely browned, then flip it and do the other side. Add about a quarter cup of coconut milk to make a little sauce

I make a nest of rice or quinoa, top that with sauteed spinach (or kale, or collards, etc.), then pile on the tilapia filet. Easy, quick, gluten free, cholesterol free, and really tasty.

[japple]

14. Here's a recipe for tuemeric tea that I thought was very good.

TURMERIC TEA FOR JOINT PAIN
Gurudev Khar Khalsa, a Sat Nam Rasayan healer and Kundalini Yoga teacher in Los Angeles sent us this Ayurvedic tea for lubricating the joints. Gurudev tells us that the almond oil is a very important part of this recipe. Turmeric is called "the internal healer" in Ayurveda. Turmeric is also a blood purifier and is best known for its ability to help the female reproductive organs. Some research indicates that turmeric may be of value in preventing diabetes and cancer.

Recipe:
1/8 teaspoon turmeric, 3 cardamon pods (optional), 1/4 cup water. Simmer 5 to 7 minutes, then add : 1 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons almond oil (cold pressed). Bring just to the boiling point (but do not boil). Add honey or maple syrup to taste. Sip slowly as a hot tea.

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/turmeric.html#TURMERICTEA

I didn't have cardamon pods, so I just sprinkled a bit of the ground spice in the tea. I also used almond milk. I did not sweeten the tea. I think I will start using coconut oil instead of almond oil, esp. since I use almond milk, the almond oil seems redundant.