This turmeric paste is great for arthritis as Golden Turmeric milk drink or mixed with water, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar as a morning tonicYield: 2 cups
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time10mins
Resting time30mins
Total Time15mins
Course: Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 20
Calories: 58kcal
Ingredients
1/4tspblack pepper
2tsporganic ginger powder
1tsporganic cinnamon
1tspcardamom
1/4tspsalt
½cuporganic turmeric powder
1½cups filtered waterplus ½ cup more
½cuporganic coconut oil
1/4cupraw organic honeyoptional
Instructions
Combine pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
Combine turmeric and 1 and ½ cups of water in a small pot, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Bring mixture to a very gentle simmer and add another ½ cup of water. Continue to stir with wooden spoon.
Add mixed spices and continue to cook and stir on low for 3 minutes, until you have a thick and smooth paste.
Turn off heat and add fat of choice. Continue to stir until completely smooth.
Add optional sweetener while the mixture cools.
Transfer to clean glass jar. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Place lid on jar after the mixture has completely cooled (about 30-60 minutes). Stire to prevent separation and store in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
Notes
Honey is optional. This paste is a great tonic for arthritis. Simply add warm water to one heaped teaspoon paste.I use it as a morning tonic. I combine 1 teaspoon paste to warm water, lemon juice, fresh ginger and apple cider vinegar and have first thing each morning The paste should last in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Simply use a fresh spoon each time. Alternatively, you can freeze a portion for later use.This paste can be used for Golden Turmeric Milk. Use one teaspoon to warm milk add honey to taste.Nutritional Information does not include sweetener.