Shaljam / Turnip curry

Name: Shaljam / Turnip curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 700g Turnips; 1 onion, blended; 2 tomatoes, blended; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 6 green chillies, blended; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp whole cumin seeds; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp fenugreek leaves; Handful coriander; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp garam masala

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:40min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:56:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories71 kcal (4%)

Total Fat0.6 g (1%)

Carbs14.8 g (6%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein2.7 g (5%)

Sodium511.8 mg (26%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

700gTurnips

1 Tbspginger paste

1 Tbspgarlic paste

6green chillies

blended

1 tspsalt

1 tspred chilli powder

½ tspturmeric powder

½ tspcumin powder

2 tspcoriander powder

1 tspwhole cumin seeds

1 cupwater

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspfenugreek leaves

coriander

½ tspred chilli flakes

½ tspgaram masala

Instructions

Step 1

Blend onion into a paste and fry in some oil until it changes colour then add ginger and garlic pastes

Step 2

Blend tomatoes and green chillies into a paste and add to the onion mix. Add the dry spices (salt, turmeric, red chilli, cumin and coriander powder) and fry for a couple mins until it leaves oil

Step 3

Peel and chop the turnips, rinse with cold water and add to the masala. Fry on high heat for a couple mins.

Step 4

Add some water, bring it boil then cover and cook on medium heat for 20-25mins until turnip is tender.

Step 5

Mash it up roughly with a spoon.

Step 6

Add lemon juice, coriander, red chilli flakes, fenugreek leaves, garam masala & a few green chillies.

Step 7

Mix and cover and cook on low heat for 4-5mins. Turn flame high and dry the water if needed.

Step 8

Serve with roti or rice