Woolworths_Taste_July_2017

BEST EVER: INGREDIENT: PHILIPPA CHEIFITZ TURMERICRECIPES
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CAN YOU SWAP
FRESH AND GROUND
TURMERIC?
Yes, you can! The general rule of
thumb for converting dried herbs
or spices to fresh in a recipe is 1: 3
(1 t dried spice = 1 T fresh).
AND IT WAS
ALL YELLOW …
So you’ve peeled and chopped a
piece of fresh turmeric and now your
chopping board and hands match
your recipe! Fresh or dried, it’ll stain
just about anything. Here’s how
to clean up
COUNTERTOPS AND
CHOPPING BOARDS: Generally,
a paste of equal parts water and
bicarbonate of soda left on the
yellow stain for about 15 minutes,
then washed with warm, soapy
water, will remove the marks.
HANDS AND FINGERNAILS:
Soak your hands in a small, shallow
bowl of white vinegar and water,
or rub your hands and nails with
lemon juice, then wash in hot,
soapy water.
THE ROOT CAUSE
Here’s how to grow, store and
prepare fresh turmeric
PLANT a piece of fresh turmeric
root in a pot of wet, sandy soil to
propagate your own turmeric plant.
PREPARE it for cooking by
washing and scrubbing the root.
You don’t have to peel it but can
if you want to. Grate the root using
a Microplane or cheese grater,
or smash it with a garlic press
or in a pestle and mortar.
STORE fresh turmeric root in the
fridge in a sealed Ziploc bag. You
can also freeze it and grate it from
frozen, as needed, directly into
your dishes.
Keep warm this
winter by drinking
one golden latte
after another.
It’s the hot
chocolate of 2017!”
– Abigail
Donnelly
GOLDEN LATTE WITH
BLACK PEPPER AND
MAPLE SYRUP
“Turmeric adds slight bitterness to
the warm coconut milk, which is
balanced by the spice of the black
pepper. Sweetness comes from the
maple syrup, while rose rounds
it all off with a subtle floral note.
It’s practically dessert!”
Serves 4
EASY
GREAT VALUE
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
coconut milk 1 x 400 ml can
milk 1 cup
fresh turmeric 1 t finely grated
rose-water 1 T (optional)
nutmeg ½ t freshly grated
maple syrup 1 T
black pepper, to taste
dried rose petals, to garnish (optional)
Place all the ingredients into a
saucepan and bring to the boil.
Pour into mug, crack over some
black pepper and garnish with dried
rose petals, if using. Serve warm.
CARB-CONSCIOUS, WHEAT- AND
GLUTEN-FREE