All posts tagged: turmeric

Mussel Korma Curry – Turmeric Power

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Where I am is a small village called, Confort, and I’m having a very “confortable” holiday. I wish I could wake up everyday to the green scenery and walk about in silence except the sound of birds. The only downside of being in a small village up in the mountain is no access to public transportation and good boulangeries for breakfast bread. Here it’s necessary to have bread and other groceries in the freezer and everyday necessities whenever possible. When I’m in the desperate need of something, I have to walk for 1.5 hours to the centre through La Voie du Tram, which is an old tram way that was transformed into a path where people can walk, run or ride a bicycle. It runs over 3 km and 2 km extra to reach the town centre. On the route, I see many people running and wonder how French people love sports and exercises whether they exercise in order to eat like me. The first time I took the tram way I got lost and …

Turmeric Tea – Winter Defender and Magical Healer

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Working around the kitchen always involves handling dangerous tools, knives and heat. I’ve had so many cuts and burns, let alone dry and rough hands. This time I got my finger cut really badly while running a knife through the hard crust of bread; the knife slipped and cut my finger instead. Oh, the sharp Opinel knife, my lover! Ouch, what a finger-stabbing that was! The cut was so deep that it wouldn’t stop bleeding. I had a bandage on overnight but the cut wasn’t closed and was still bleeding the next day. Then I remembered how I used to use turmeric for wounds and inflammation. I put some turmeric power on the cut and it stopped bleeding immediately! I have many recipes with turmeric on my blog as I love it for everything; the colour, the aroma, the taste and the health benefits. I add turmeric powder in marinade for meat and fish, or rice dishes such paella, fried rice, couscous, etc.; I sprinkle a little over vegetables. Who isn’t in love with Indian …