Turmeric powder is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking and it greatly contributes to neutralising and cleansing the ingredients cooking in a dish. Turmeric is an antiseptic and contains antioxidants and boosts immunity and keeps away bacteria. Turmeric powder comes with a beautiful yellow pigmentation that adds to the ingredients that are being cooked. Turmeric powder also has a lot of medicinal properties, bioactive compounds that help in healing wounds and cuts and is a great product to have in your kitchen always. This powder also helps blend the other spices together and thereby ensures the proper cooking of the dish.