Turmeric powder (haldi)
हल्दी
Ground Spices
Colour and an earthy base note in almost every savoury dish.
What to know
Needs fat and a little cooking. Stirred in at the end it tastes raw and chalky.
- Storing it
- Airtight and dark; stains everything it touches.
- By eye
- ¼ tsp ≈ a two-finger pinch
Measures
- 1 tsp ≈ 3 g
- 1 tbsp ≈ 9 g
Cups here are the Indian 200 ml cup, not the 240 ml US cup — a common reason a recipe does not work. Weigh where you can; the grams are the figure we cook to.
Recipes using turmeric powder
- Besan Chilla
- Kadale Kalu Husali
- Susla
- Bhindi Fry Masala
- Pulihora
- Restaurant-Style Mushroom Masala
- Aloo Biryani
- Aloo Gobi
- Aloo Masala for Dosa
- Baby Corn Pepper Fry
- Baingan Bharta
- Bajra Khichdi
- Batani Usli
- Batata Vada
- Beans and Carrot Poriyal
- Beerakaya Pachadi
- Bisi Bele Bath
- Bombay Masala Toast
- Bonda Soup
- Bread Kofta Curry
- Bread Pakora
- Bread Upma