Name: Preserved Fresh Turmeric recipe by Amrita Iyer at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 100 gms Fresh Turmeric; 200 gms sugar (powdered/granulated); 2 Cups Water; 1 tbsp Cinnamon Powder (optional)

ABOUT Preserved Fresh Turmeric RECIPE

From October to January the Indian subcontinent witnesses winters. However this is the time when the markets are flooded with assorted fruits,vegetables and herbs One of the exotic produce is fresh Turmeric!Apart from the powdered version it is also used as dried whole. It has a host of medicinal benefits and users swear by them as great substitutes to allopathic drugs which have potential side effects! In India Turmeric is made into a great tasting pickle! If it is available in only one season how do we have it all year?The answer – Preserve it! This preserve is made using sugar and is as easy as it sounds!You need 3 basic ingredients – Fresh Turmeric,Sugar and Water!The sugar preserves the Turmeric with a vengeance that you get to use it all year round!However I prefer to add a pinch of Cinnamon as well as it gives a pep to whatever you make with it

Instructions

Slice the Turmeric into rounds or whatever shapes you like.Heat the sugar and water and bring to a boil.
Add the Turmeric rounds and boil vigorously till the liquid reduces to 1/4 the volume and the Turmeric slices are coated with the syrup.Do not boil till dry.Let the slices soak in some syrup.
Take off heat and add Cinnamon powder.Mix well.You will see a beautiful sunny,golden syrup which will have a beautiful and concentrated taste of Turmeric!
Cool to room temperature and store in airtight glass containers!Use as required!

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