Shalgum Saag (Punjabi Turnips)

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Ramkumari,

 

I did find the Indian recipe using turnip. It is however a Punjabi, not

a Gujurati dish. Sorry for misleading you. Anyway, here we go:

 

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

 

Shalgum Saag (Punjabi Turnips)

 

Recipe By : Eruna Schultheiss, adapted from Ashu Rajpal

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetables Indian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 fresh turnips -- peeled and cut

1 inch ginger -- minced

3 cloves garlic -- minced

2 inches Anaheim chili peppers

1/4 teaspoon sugar

none to very little water

-- For Tempering --

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 onion -- slices

2 tablespoons besan

= chickpea flour

or yellow corn flour

 

Cook the turnips, ginger, garlic, Anaheim pepper and sugar in pressure

cooker for 5 minutes high pressure. Use the slow release method.

 

In the meantime temper the spices. Add the flour and mix well. Add to

cooked turnips. Mix and mash with spatula. Enjoy!

 

Source: Eruna Schultheiss, adapted from Ashu Rajpal

 

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 118 Calories; 4g Fat (27%

calories from fat); 3g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 145mg

Sodium

 

NOTES : I often use a small piece of a green chile (Cayenne or similar)

instead of the Anaheim.

 

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