An old Indian spice lauded for its health benefits, turmeric adds both colour and a peppery, warm, sometimes slightly bitter flavour to food. Use it in curries, with rice, as a paste for grilled meats and in warm winter soups.
Prawn sambal
Turmeric pork chops with green chilli and coconut sambal
Black-eyed pea curry with crisp shallots and curry leaves
Turmeric and lemongrass chicken on sugarcane
Barbecued turmeric snapper with sambal matah
Morgh degee
Chicken biryani
Mohinga
Roti with chana dhal
Fragrant chicken noodle soup
Fragrant lamb shanks with kishmish pilau and lemon and turmeric pickles
Beef rendang
Turmeric and coconut salmon curry
Indian-style curried eggs with rice
Kerala prawn curry
Red lentil dhal