If you have ever had crab legs there was a dipping bowl of ghee. It is just clarified butter that has cooled.
For the rest of you paying out the nose for turmeric, just go to an Indian grocery store. It is something like 2.99 a LB.
Yellow rice with raisins. A great way to ingest turmeric. Cup of rice. 2 cups water. A good handfull of raisins sultanas or other chopped dry fruit. Bring water to a boil. Toss it all in and let it come to a boil again. Cover and set plate to lowest setting. 20 min later perfect delicious rice. Salt and butter to taste in the boil up front.
How 'bout sundried tomatoes and a little garlic?