Almost all Indian dishes contain at least a dash of turmeric. Quantity For a two-person dish, use a teaspoonful of turmeric. Preparation Add directly to vegetables or meat or add to hot oil just before adding vegetables or meat. Caution Excessive turmeric can override other flavours. It may also itch the throat.
Turmeric stains utensils and clothes badly.
Alternative Curry powder. Curry powder can cause the same kind of colouring but will add entirely new flavours to the food. Miscellaneous Turmeric is a very healthy spice. A dash of turmeric in hot buttered milk is very soothing for sore throats.