What can be substituted for turmeric in food recipes?

But in cooking turmeric is calling for it , golden yellow colour as a colouring agent. Nothing to do with the flavour.





It's depend what are you cooking;





you can substituted it with:


1. Saffron stick,


2. a few drop Yellow colour.


3. But the best is Dry Mustard





-If you wanna sub it with Curry powder or Cumin Powder..it's only work in Curry %26amp;Marinate (for fry chicken or fish). You can't sub turmeric with those in Chutney, and pickle.What can be substituted for turmeric in food recipes?
I would substitute curry or cumin depending on flavor I was in the mood for that night.What can be substituted for turmeric in food recipes?
yes, you can substitute curry or cumin. But, get a little can of turmeric... it isn't very expensive and will last you a LONG time (same with curry %26amp; cumin)......
Puff Pastries is 100% absolutely right....i make a tagine that calls for tumeric..and when i dont have it i use dry mustard....its for color mainly!!