Turmeric Salad or Kacchi Haldi Ka Salad is one of those recipes that must be consumed during winters due to it’s natural immunity boosting properties. Turmeric Salad mixed with crunchy seasonal herbs, veggies and Fresh Turmeric has a very rustic flavor, aroma and can be served with all the meals like any other salad.
During winters, when Kacchi Haldi is easily available in markets, one should make utmost use of it not just in stirring curries, but consuming it ‘Raw’ like in this particular salad recipe or making Turmeric Milk. It strengthens your body metabolism, protecting not only from common cough n cold, but also improves your digestion, purifies blood, relieves from muscular pain, controls blood sugar levels and also acts as a natural antiseptic.
Turmeric also known as Indian saffron, Jiang huang, Haridra or Haldi, in its powdered form is often tucked away in the spice cupboard and brought out when curry or rice dishes call for its mild, warm peppery flavor and a distinctive shot of yellow coloring.
Indian cuisine and it’s affair with Turmeric needs no introduction. We see it almost everywhere - curries, dals, kadhi, sambhar, rasam, pulao and stir fried veggies. We all know the benefits of Turmeric as a Spice and Beauty Product, but the ‘Raw’ or ‘Fresh’ variety is not known to many people. However, the root itself, in its most crude form, is packed with several benefits. It looks like ‘Ginger’ from outside, but when you peel or cut it, you would notice a deep crimson flesh that is extremely useful not only in cooking, but also in beauty products and other medicinal uses.