Fresh Turmeric Root Paste
While turmeric might seem like the fancy on trend superfood at the moment, it is actually something that has been used for many many years for medicinal purposes due to it potent anti inflammatory properties.
Turmeric has been used to treat arthritis, diabetes, IBS, Crohns, high cholesterol and even cancer. Have a read here https://draxe.com/turmeric-benefits/
I have been trying to include turmeric in mine and my families daily diet and have been using either ground turmeric or fresh turmeric.
This fresh turmeric root paste is super easy to make and means that I have turmeric on hand that I can simple spoon out of a jar and stir it into things like scrambled eggs, stir fry’s, curries, smoothies, chia pudding and so much more.
Ingredients
- 250g fresh turmeric (peeled)
- 200g coconut oil
- 5 g black pepper corns
- 400g water
Thermomix Directions
- Add the turmeric to the Thermomix bowl and blitz on speed 7, 6 seconds
- Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 10 mins, 100 degrees, speed 1.5
- Reduce temperature to 65 degrees and cook for a further 10mins on speed 1.5
- Mix and speed 5 and gradually increase speed to 9 for 1 minute.
- Pour into a sterilized jar and allow to cool then place in the fridge.
Non Thermomix Directions
- Add the turmeric to your food processor or blender and blitz until it is finely chopped
- Add the turmeric and the rest of the ingredients to a pot
- Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally
- Allow to cool a little then blend it until smooth using a blender or stick mixer
- Pour into a sterilized jar and allow to cool then place in the fridge.
It will keep for approx 2 weeks in the fridge however you can freeze in ice cube trays to prolong its life.
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