Guest guest Report post Posted May 2, 2002 Here's a request forwarded from the Hindu Press International (HPI) listserv. Does anyone want to share a secret recipe for making kumkum?? Keval ===================================== Traditional Kumkum Recipe Sought Source: ar KAUAI, HAWAII, May 2, 2002: An HPI reader has requested a traditional recipe to make kumkum, the red powder or paste offered to the Diety in temple ceremonies and put on the forehead of the devotees. If you know how to make it in the traditional fashion with lime and tumeric, kindly contact "source" above. Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayaMahaDevi 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2008 I don't believe it's lime the fruit but lime as slaked lime or calcium hydroxide. Slaked lime mixed with tumeric, water and heat creats the brilliant vermillion red kumkuma. Though there are some sources which say to add citric acid... But I don't know about mixing citric acid with calcium hydroxide because it reacts very violently to acids. Here's a request forwarded from the Hindu PressInternational (HPI) listserv. Does anyone want to share a secret recipe for making kumkum?? Keval ===================================== Traditional Kumkum Recipe Sought Source: ar KAUAI, HAWAII, May 2, 2002: An HPI reader has requested a traditional recipe to make kumkum, the red powder or paste offered to the Diety in temple ceremonies and put on the forehead of the devotees. If you know how to make it in the traditional fashion with lime and tumeric, kindly contact "source" above. Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surentharp 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
