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Colours Of India

Left -traditional Kumkum (koom-koom), or Kungumam as it is called in Tamil Nadu, is made from dried turmeric. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of slaked lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into red color. Right -Turmeric

 

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