Shaljam Bhurta-Mashed Turnips

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I'm not a huge fan of turnips, but this was so very, very good that I

have to share the recipe It's from Indian Vegetarian Cooking by

Michael Panya. I veganized it by steam sauteeing the ginger and onion in

water, and the tomatoes give it a very nice, fresh sweetness, so I

didn't add any sugar. Wonderful!!

 

Shaljam Bhurta (Mashed Turnip)

1 lb turnips

4 tbs ghee

1/2 tsp. grated, fresh ginger root

1 med onion, finely chopped

2 med tomatoes, quartered

2 green chili peppers, chopped

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. garam masala

sea salt, to taste

pinch of raw sugar

1 tbl chopped cilantro

 

Boil, peel and mash the turnips. Heat ghee in a kadhai or a frying pan,

and saute the ginger and onion until golden. Add tomatoes, along with

chillies, cumin, and garam masala. Mix in turnips, add salt, and blend.

Keep pan over moderate heat, and stir for about 10 minutes. Then add

sugar and blend again. Serve hot, topped with coriander.