Best Grated Turnips With Turmeric Recipes

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Provided by Kathleen Woods Rubino

Time 56m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
2 small green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
salt to taste
2 cups peeled and cubed turnips
⅔ cup hot water
1 teaspoon brown sugar

Steps:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and chile peppers; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir tomatoes, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and salt into the saucepan; mix well. Add turnips and hot water; stir well. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until turnips are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add brown sugar and coarsely mash the turnips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 133.7 mg, Sugar 8 g

Grated Turnips with Turmeric image

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 piece peeled fresh ginger (1 1/2-inch), coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 to 3 fresh green chili pepper, such as serrano, minced with seeds
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 pound , baby turnips, , trimmed and grated
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon , hot red pepper flake, , or to taste
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft stems
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala

Steps:

1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook the ginger, stirring, until golden, 1 minute. Add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the green chili peppers and onion and cook, stirring, until golden, 2 to 4 minutes.2. Add the turnips, turmeric, red pepper flakes, and salt, and cook, stirring, about 4 minutes. Then add the sugar, cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the cilantro and cook another 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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