THE SUPER POWERS of TURMERIC
Turmeric powder is an ancient and beloved spice in Indian cooking…it’s used in curries, dals, rice…and even milk. As an artist and foodie, I find the golden hue that turmeric provides so beautiful. This lovely spice is not just awesome for the bright color and aromatic flavors it imparts— but the health benefits of it are pretty amazing as well. I personally use turmeric almost daily in my cooking. If you’d like to learn more about the healing powers of turmeric, you can check out this post that I wrote back in 2012, Turmeric: A Wonder Herb.Â
Golden Spiced Tofu
A few years ago, a dear friend of mine, Chandra, had some health issues come up and she wanted to arm herself with the best defense possible. So she went on a very strict diet that eliminated all foods that caused inflammation in her body and filled it instead with an all star line up of veggies, whole grains and herbs that were aimed to be anti-inflammatory. In the process of changing her diet, she came up with a simple yet delicious way to spice her tofu using only a handful of spices. These few spices included turmeric powder which is an amazing anti-inflammatory herb. When I tried some of Chandra’s tofu, I immediately LOVED it!
Like in my usually manner, I slightly tweaked her recipe to fit my cooking :). I ended up adding asafetida + nutritional yeast to her recipe. The asafoetida adds a lovely umami flavor to the tofu, while the nutritional yeast gives the outside of it a lovely, light crispy coating…as well as additional, subtle flavor! Overall, this is a super simple but extremely tasty recipe….definitely a weeknight staple in my house. It’s also super versatile, which allows me to serve it with asian noodles, in veggie & rice bowls, on salads and in soups…..really the options are endless :).
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