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What is turmeric powder?

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What is it?

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  1. It is a plant of the ginger family. The rhizomes are boiled and then dried and ground into an yellow powder. It tastes peppery and smells mustardy. Used in Indian cookery.


  2. It's a seasoning made from a root that is popular in Indian cuisine

    From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric

    "Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family"

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