But however hard you try, fresh turmeric cannot beat the shelf life and overall utility of powdered turmeric. So, it is best that you may keep some fresh turmeric for usage but convert a major portion to powder.
how to make turmeric powder at home with ease
Before I go ahead and talk about how to make powder. Just a word of caution for turmeric growers, please make sure you start the process of taking the turmeric plant out between 7-10 months of age. A great indication of when to do is when its leaves and stem start to dry out. Please do not take a hasty decision to uproot the plant.
Back to turmeric powder.
Making turmeric powder is not hard at all. Here are its steps:
Sweating
Curing
Drying
Grinding