Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Can the yellow Saffron colour (sans fragrance) come from any other flower & be safely used instead.??

Common saffron substitutes include safflower (Carthamus tinctorius, which is often sold as "Portuguese saffron" or "assafroa") and turmeric (Curcuma longa).



Kindly click on the links below to learn about these two==



1 ) Safflower =

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safflower



2 ) Turmeric =

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric



Both are natural Dyes and safe for use .



Turmeric powder has great importance in Ayurvedic or Indian medicine .


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