Haldi

I have memories of a a haldi pummice being used to treat a wound to avoid infection. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Curcumin is the principle ingredient of tumeric or “haldi” as it is called in Hindi. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hi Asha my pleasure to be able to share the virtual haldi kunku. ❋ Anjali (2008)

We make it with dry masalas like coriander, cumin, amchoor, red chili haldi. ❋ Anjali (2008)

I do not have pictures of her ceremony but sharing here my haldi kunku. ❋ Anjali (2007)

Also have you seen some put a dot of haldi on the throat (outside), is that how it is done? ❋ Anjali (2007)

This plate holds a blouse piece, betel leaves and nuts, green bangles, packets of haldi-kumkum, flowers, a small packet of chivda, puffed rice ladoos and chaklis. ❋ Anjali (2007)

The colors are inspired by nature so when one goes shopping for sarees the connotations of color are like Baigany for purple like brinjal, Mor panki - colors of the peacock feather, amra pali - of the mango leaf, kesariya-the color of saffron, haldi - kumkum for turmeric and vermillion. ❋ Anjali (2007)

Today lets celebrate an online haldi kunku all ya gals reading this, especially my blogger friends. ❋ Anjali (2007)

Quick to make-just cook chhole with a pinch of haldi and mash them a bit as you cook. ❋ Cardamom (2007)

I am not very sure what it all means but I go along and put the haldi and kumkum as I see them do. ❋ Anjali (2007)

The dough for Atte ka samosa has whole wheat flour, salt to taste, ajwain, lal mirchi and a pinch of haldi. ❋ Cardamom (2007)

In a pan heat rai-oil, add potatoes, stir for sometime, add salt, haldi, water to just cover the aloo,cook till aloo is boiled, add the paste and stir till dry consistency is obtained. ❋ Meera (2008)

Nice one - I make without the sugar, and add a pinch of haldi to this: ❋ Meera (2008)

In addition u use 2tsp channa dal,1tsp raw rice,haldi,hing. ❋ Meera (2008)

I loved the last photo carrying haldi-kumkumHK...usually this time of year while in Mumbai I was always at some HK party,complete with the hostess gifting away a small"savashini" token along with tilgul + a small dabba of HK which I treasure a lot! ❋ Meera (2008)

[Hey], is that [Quasimodo]? No, its [just] Haldis. ❋ Kwist (2010)