Anglo-Indian rendering of Hindi 'haldi', meaning turmeric (Curcuma longa).
Anglo-Indian rendering of Hindi 'haldi', meaning turmeric (Curcuma longa). Used in British Raj household manuals and cookery books as the standard spelling. The spice was familiar to colonial cooks as a colouring and flavouring agent long before turmeric became a mainstream Western health trend.
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The recipe called for a pinch of huldee to give the sauce its characteristic golden colour.
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(Indian, obsolete) turmeric.
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