Turmeric starch contains many good ingredients for health, is widely used in food processing to help the dish have an eye-catching yellow color. Perhaps you have enjoyed dishes with turmeric or turmeric used in food processing, preparation, beauty but not sure what is turmeric starch and is it similar to turmeric? Let's find out more about turmeric starch.
Turmeric is used in many cuisines and has many uses in life such as healing and beauty. Turmeric starch retains good uses of turmeric. Knowing the characteristics of turmeric makes it easy to prepare dishes with this ingredient. We will learn about turmeric, how to identify turmeric compared to turmeric as well as its application in cuisine.
Turmeric starch is the essence from turmeric (Image: Internet)
What is turmeric?
Turmeric starch is the essential part of fresh turmeric, after the removal of fiber, oil, turmeric, impurities (substances that are not good for the body), leaving only starch and Curcumin (valuable substance) in turmeric).
Turmeric has 2 types of turmeric, red turmeric and different colors, from which turmeric made from 2 different turmeric also produces 2 different dark colors.
Turmeric starch is processed by washing fresh turmeric, peeling, removing plastic acids, slicing, drying, crushing and screening fiber and impurities, then separating the essential oil, obtaining the essential oil. Pure turmeric powder, guaranteed to contain the highest amount of Curcumin in turmeric.
Currently, turmeric starch is manufactured using nanotechnology to ensure the highest quality and nutrient content, making the production of turmeric essence easier and more convenient. Turmeric produced by this technology is called nanotechnology.
Are turmeric and turmeric starch the same?
Turmeric and turmeric starch, many people will think of these as two different ways of calling them a turmeric. But actually, these are two words that refer to two different concepts of how to make and quality of products, although they are all derived from fresh turmeric.
Turmeric powder is made from fresh turmeric which is sliced and dried, then ground into powder and used. Turmeric powder is made of virgin oil and fiber, which has a deeper yellow color
Turmeric powder has a darker color (Image: Internet)
Turmeric starch is carefully separated, filtered and dried to ensure that the nutrients contained in turmeric are kept in a lighter yellow color. So using turmeric starch will be a lot better than regular turmeric.
Nutritional value of turmeric starch
Turmeric starch contains many nutrients such as protein, fiber, niacin, rich in vitamins like vitamins E, C, K, rich in minerals like potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and oxidants. In particular, turmeric starch is rich in Curcumin, a valuable substance only in turmeric.
The presence of curcumin along with vitamins, minerals, nutrients in turmeric starch helps this powder have many very good uses for health. Turmeric starch has the effect of curing stomach ulcers, preventing cancer, supporting weight loss, helping to heal skin wounds, fighting skin cancer, supporting the treatment of arthritis, diabetes, reducing the ability Stomach stimulation, calming irritated tissue, lowering cholesterol in blood, preventing Alzheimer's disease, preventing liver disease ...
Uses of turmeric starch
In cuisine, turmeric starch is used as a flavoring and yellowing material typical for dishes such as eel porridge, fried pork heart, chicken curry, fried rice, turmeric chicken, turmeric chicken, turmeric pork, fish. technology store ...
Braised chicken turmeric yellow beautifully
In preparation, turmeric starch is used to make turmeric smoothie, make turmeric tea, fresh turmeric milk, etc. Turmeric starch is also used to make yellow color for many cakes and marshmallows.
Combining turmeric starch with fresh milk into an attractive beverage (Image: Internet)
In beauty, turmeric starch is applied to the face to brighten the skin, clear acne, remove scars effectively, fade wrinkles, improve skin pigmentation ...
Pure turmeric starch
As above, we know turmeric starch is very good for health and is applied a lot in cuisine and beauty. So when using you must choose pure turmeric starch without any impurities, especially those harmful to the body to ensure health. Better yet, when buying you should choose reputable suppliers, buy in supermarkets, shops selling quality raw materials. Products must have a clear label on the packaging, clearly stating the manufacturer's name, composition, and shelf life to ensure safety.
Currently on the market there are many places selling turmeric starch floating, unknown origin, you must choose to buy pure turmeric starch at a reliable address. In Ho Chi Minh City, you can choose to buy pure turmeric starch at the DVP Market supermarket (259B Hai Ba Trung, Ward 6, Q3), which is the leading reputable cooking and preparation ingredient for peace of mind.
With the above sharing, hope you know more things about turmeric starch, no longer confused with regular turmeric powder. Thereby, you also know how to choose to buy pure turmeric starch to prepare the best food and drinks. For women, the above information is also very useful when using turmeric to beautify your skin. Wish you have good food, drinks and a beautiful skin with quality turmeric starch that you choose to use.
