Turmeric

Listing ID #3249291

A widely cultivated tropical plant of India, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, somewhat fleshy rhizome. The powdered rhizome of this plant, are used as a condiment and a yellow dye. It has become the key ingredient for many Indian, Persian, Thai and Malay dishes, not only in curry, but also in masak lemak, rendang and many more.
Turmeric is a widely used food additive for products that are specially packaged to protect from sunlight. It is also used in mustard, pickles for compensating fading color. It has found application in dairy products, yogurts, biscuits, baked products, sweets, ice cream, cake icings, yellow cakes, canned beverages, cereals, sauces, popcorn-color, gelatin, etc. It has been used to color cheeses, dry mixes, salad dressings, winter butter and margarine.