Turmeric Plant

I got the fresh turmeric roots at the Indian stores. They are used to make pickle along with mango-ginger (ambe halad). I potted these turmeric roots in the soil.

I was not sure then, that it would really sprout.
It actually did, and so I re-potted, hoping to get turmeric leaves.

Turmeric or Halad plant - From my kitchen Garden

Turmeric leaves are used for making -

1. Patoli

2. Cheppi Kheer

3. Tikshe Amshe (Hot & Sour Fish Curry)

4. Turmeric leaves wrapped Fish

5. Dhondus (Eggless Cucumber Cake)

6. Modak

7. Turmeric flavored the ghee/clarified butter/toop

8. Turmeric flavored plain, boiled rice.