DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen

This is the Banner for DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen. The title is at the top in bold black. There are three pictures: one of a Turmeric plant, one of the Turmeric rooter, and one of the finished Turmeric powder. There is a Turmeric graphic to the top right between the title and the pictures. The background is white with a deep yellow border.

Today, we have a simple process for making your own spice, DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen. Not far from our farm, there is a nice, local, natural Turmeric farm, Bloodfire Orchards LLC. We are trying to grow more and more of the foods, herbs, and spices that we use daily. A couple of years ago, we went and got some Turmeric tubers and mother plants from the Turmeric farm to start our own. So we have now added Turmeric to our herb garden. And today, we will show you how to make your own Turmeric powder.

If you are interested in a nice, local, natural Turmeric farm, check out Bloodfire Orchards LLC. You can go see the farm for yourself, or you can buy online.

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DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen is our process from the plants in the garden to the powder in the pantry. We have the plants, so we will show you the whole process, but do not be discouraged if you do not have plants. If you do not have to have the plants yourself, you can buy organic Turmeric and process it yourself.

This is the first picture group for DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen. There are five pictures of a plot of Turmeric plants. The leaves are tall, thick, and deep green. Several of the plants have multi-layered, white flowers at the base. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom right. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

To make DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen:

1. Harvest the Turmeric root.

Again, you can grow it yourself or buy the root from the store.

We have Turmeric growing in our herb garden, so we harvested ours now. The Turmeric roots are ready to harvest when the leaves turn brown and look like they have died. The leaves will wilt, but the roots will not die. You can leave the roots in the ground, and they will come back the next spring. The Turmeric plant will also continue to propagate itself with new rooters every year, if you do not harvest them.

Picture group two has four pictures. The first picture is of the plants after they have died back for the winter and the leaves are dead and brown. The next two pictures are of the top of the rooter coming out of the ground. The last picture is of a Turmeric tuber dug out of the ground being held in a hand. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom left The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

2. Clean and prep the Turmeric roots.

Picture group three has two pictures: one of the clean tubers in a container, and one picture of the tubers on a cutting board. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom center. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

3. Cut the Turmeric roots into thin slices.

Picture group four has two pictures: one of the Turmeric tubers sliced up and one of them in a bowl. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom center. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

4. Put the slices on Dehydrator trays.

This picture group show two pictures: one of the sliced Turmeric tubers on a dehydrator try and one with the tray cover on. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom center. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

5. Let Turmeric slices dehydrate for between 12 and 24 hours.

This picture group shows two pictures of the sliced Turmeric dried on the trays. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom right. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

6. Grind the dry Turmeric into powder.

This picture group has two pictures showing the Turmeric tuber slices ground to powder in a blender. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom right. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

7. Put your Turmeric powder into a sealed container and label it.

This picture group shows two pictures: one of the Turmeric powder in a jar from the top view, and one view from the side of a sealed jar. There is a Turmeric graphic to the bottom right. The background is white with a deep yellow trim.

You now have DIY Turmeric Powder-From Plant to Kitchen to use in your cooking or for medical needs.

Turmeric not only makes a great cooking spice, full of flavor, but it also makes a great medical herb with wonderful beneficial properties. If you love the flavor, you will love the added health benefits of Turmeric. You can put it on food, you can drink it, or you can add it to salves for pain and swelling.

Do note that some people can not take Turmeric due to health issues or medication reactions. Be sure to do your research before adding Turmeric to your diet.