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@ Atomic Automation
2024-02-02 21:40:35
## Chef's notes
This is a mashup of research done online combined with a couple years of personal experience. The pictutes are in chronological order and correspond to the steps in the recipe.
## Details
- ⏲️ Prep time: 4 days
- 🍳 Cook time: 0 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 1
## Ingredients
- Turmeric plant
## Directions
1. When the leaves turn bown, or new shoots start coming up, it's time to harvest (usually Jan-Feb)
2. Dig up the big stuff and replant any sprouts that are coming up
3. Trim off any small roots and get most of the dirt out. Don't worry if they're not totally clean, we'll get to that later
4. Break apart the rhyzomes and cut off any little bits. They're immature and won't make good turmeric powder
5. Peel off the outer laer to reveal that beautiful orange color
6. Once peeled, give them a final wash. This is where getting the dirt off actually matters
7. Finely grate the turmeric
8. Spread out on a cutting board, cookie sheet, plate or some other flat surface and set aside to dry
9. After a day or two, move the partially dried turmeric around so it dies more quickly and easily, repeat until it feels dry
10. Put the dried turmeric into a spice grinder (aka, coffee grinder). A blender can work if that's all you have. This will make a nice fine powder. The powder will likely not feel entirely dry. Lay it out on your horizontal surface again for a few days to dry. Repeat drying/grinding until it's dry.
11. Bottle it up and enjoy