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• It is that plumpy rhizome of the turmeric plant that is used both for medicinal, culinary and beautification purposes.
• Haldi is mostly used in powdered form or as a raw grated spice. The powder or the rhizome is usually obtained from the root of the plant that has a tough brownish skin and a dark orange flesh.
• To test the presence of chemicals in Turmeric powder, mix a teaspoon of Haldi powder with water. If it settles down at the bottom and turns pale yellow, then it is real.
• On the other hand, adulterated Haldi powder will turn dark yellow after putting it in water.