Fermenting turmeric roots.

[Annemieke]

I managed to get some turmeric roots. Can you ferment them? I even read somewhere you can do this with kefir. Can you, and does it have to be water kefir? I only have the milk version. Annemieke Wigmore, http://thoughtforfood-aw.blogspot.com.

[abbey]

I have a great story about fermenting turmeric roots! I was buying some fresh turmeric in a store in Little India here in Toronto one day and the store-owner asked me what I was going to do with it! I said I would probably use it for tea and for cooking, and then I said "What would you recommend I do with it?" and he told me I should make a pickle with ginger and lime juice and salt. So I did! I just sliced the ginger and turmeric roots very thinly and filled a wide-mouth mason jar with it, and the juice of a few limes, and salt to taste. Weighted it down with a smaller jar that fit into the wide-mouth and had the lime-brine covering everything, and it was ready in a few weeks. (just kept tasting it). Then I transferred it t the fridge and used it as a very delicious last-minute addition to all sorts of things - mincing the roots a bit and throwing them into various lentil dishes etc.

 

I also use it to make a bright yellow kraut with cumin seeds and ginger and coriander seeds.

 

Hope you enjoy the recipe.

 

Abbey

[Nancy H Alwin]

Abbey, that is so good, I hope its okay to share? Thx a million!

On Saturday, July 28, 2012, abbey wrote:

I have a great story about fermenting turmeric roots! I was buying some fresh turmeric in a store in Little India here in Toronto one dayaA and the store-owner asked me what I was going to do with it! I said I would probably use it for tea and for cooking, and then I said "What would you recommend I do with it?" and he told me I should make a pickle with ginger and lime juice and salt. So I did! I just sliced the ginger and turmeric roots very thinly and filled a wide-mouth mason jar with it, and the juice of a few limes, and salt to taste. Weighted it down with a smaller jar that fit into the wide-mouth and had the lime-brine covering everything, and it was ready in a few weeks. (just kept tasting it). Then I transferred it t the fridge and used it as a very delicious last-minute addition to all sorts of things - mincing the roots a bit and throwing them into various lentil dishes etc.

 

I also use it to make a bright yellow kraut with cumin seeds and ginger and coriander seeds.

 

Hope you enjoy the recipe.

 

Abbey

 

 

Friday, July 27, 2012 3:56:25 PM UTC-4, Annemieke wrote:

I managed to get some turmeric roots. Can you ferment them? I even read somewhere you can do this with kefir. Can you, and does it have to be water kefir? I only have the milk version. Annemieke Wigmore, http://thoughtforfood-aw.blogspot.com.

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[Annemieke]

Answer to Nancy: Yes I could forget the kefir and just use salt, but how do I prepare the turmeric: slice it? Grate it?
The reason I bought the roots is because my husband developed balance problems a few years ago, but if he has turmeric every day they go away! He has been using just
turmeric powder but I thought the fermented root would be even better.
Thanks! Annemieke,  http://thoughtforfood-aw.blogspot.com.

[Nancy H Alwin]

Did you not see the post yesterday about the tumeric ginger pickles?
Tumeric tea for a morning tonic on an empty stomach too would be an awesome start to his day.
I will find yesterdays post and forward it to you!

[Jose Cisneros]

Hey Fellow Ferments,

I wish I had known that it was possible to make
a pickle using fresh turmeric.
I didn't think of it.
My local stupor markup was offering fresh turmeric for
a while...
I assume it was by mistake or some sort of risky business
toss of the dice. They don't go too much out of their way to
please foodies.

José

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I have not fermented whole roots but I have put lots of grated Turmeric into my mixed ferments....

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Annemieke <awig...@phonecoop.coop> wrote:

I managed to get some turmeric roots. Can you ferment them? I even read somewhere you can do this with kefir. Can you, and does it have to be water kefir? I only have the milk version. Annemieke Wigmore, http://thoughtforfood-aw.blogspot.com.

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[Nancy H Alwin]

Excellent option!

[Dan Fernandez]

Do you have a recipe? Did you use water?

[gyps...@gmail.com]

I Googled "turmeric pickle recipe" and quite a few came up...

Sounds really good :)

Blessings,

Marie

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