Turmeric Spice Mix
tumeric spice mix
Turmeric is the undisputed champion of spices. It has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, has been the subject of thousands of research papers and is featured on every healthy food blog you will come across. And these are all for good reasons! Turmeric has some amazing health promoting properties, from being anti-inflammatory to helping stop the growth of cancer cells. Sold? Then this turmeric spice mix will help you easily integrate this golden goodness into your diet.
Golden goodness
Given all the amazing health benefits, it is a pretty good idea to start sprinkling some turmeric into your cooking, even if it is just a couple of times a week. Luckily this is lots of fun, as it has a vibrant yellow colour and a lovely, earthy taste. To help make things even easier, I wanted to share this delicious turmeric spice mix with you. It has helped me to integrate turmeric into my diet more regularly and is a fantastic way to spice up all kinds of recipes. Here are just a few of the things you can add it to:
Lattes - try this recipe
Smoothies - try this recipe
Sauces
Lentils and Pulses
Vegetables
Spreads and Dips
Muffins and Breads
Energy Balls
Popsicles - try this recipe
The list is actually endless! I will share some more recipes in the coming days in a little series of posts on turmeric. But first things first – time for you to make up a batch of this spice mix! If you don’t have the spices in the cupboard I would recommend buying them as they are all things that you can regularly integrate into your cooking. Just add all the spices listed and then put it into a little jar or airtight container and store somewhere cool and dry. Then you will have it on hand to throw into whatever you feel like.
It was all yellow
Some words of warning – the yellow pigment in turmeric is pretty strong and will stain white surfaces and cloth. Best to use stainless steel or dark plastic when you chop, mix or cook turmeric. If you spill anything, wipe it up immediately.
I would love to see what you do with this turmeric spice mix. Why don't you get creative and tell me how it goes?! Love, Michelle xo
Turmeric Spice Mix
Total time: 2 mins
A golden turmeric spice mix that you can use to make golden lattes, or a whole range of other delicious and healthy treats!
Ingredients
4 teaspoons ground Turmeric Powder
2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground Ginger
1 teaspoon ground Cardamon
1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
6 pinches finely ground Black Pepper
1 1/4 teaspoon Bourbon Vanilla (optional and best when using for drinks or sweet recipes)
Notes:
This amount of ingredients makes enough of the mix to make up around 5-6 turmeric lattes.
If you don’t have all the spices dong worry, just add what you have. Except, the turmeric, that one you do need ;)
The black pepper is added because it helps your body take up the benefits of turmeric.
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together.
Store in a small glass jar or airtight container somewhere cool and dry.