How to incorporate root vegetables like "White Turnips" into a meal? Try the "Turnips & Peas" recipe

Root vegetables are good sources of Potassium, Folate, Complex carbohydrates, Fiber, Vitamins A, B, and C, and Manganese, suggest WebMD.

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Turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. The word turnip is a compound of turning on a lathe and neep and is derived from the Latin napus, the word for plant.

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"Turnips & Peas" RECIPE exclusively by Chef Raj:

Ingredients:

Turnips - 3 (in big size)

Shelled Peas - 1/2 bowl

Onion - 1 (chopped)

Tomato - 1 (chopped)

Green chilli - 1 small (chopped) (only use if you like spicy or change according to your spice level)

Spices:

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (only use if you like spicy or change according to your spice level)

Cayenne pepper powder - 1/4 tsp (only use if you like spicy or change according to your spice level)

Black pepper - 1/2 tsp (only use if you like spicy or change according to your spice level)

Cumin or Ground cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander or Ground coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt as per taste

Jaggery or sugar - 1/2 tsp (optional - if you can't have sugar, you can avoid it)

Ginger - 1/2 inch (1 1/4 teaspoon)

Garlic - 2 or 3 cloves

Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Fresh cilantro - chopped (for dressing)

VESSELS TO COOK - A Pressure Cooker is preferred for steaming the turnips, and a pan is for making the base

METHOD:

Step 1: Cut the turnips into small bite-size pieces.

Step 2: Take the pressure cooker, add these turnip pieces with little water (about 1 1/2 cups) and let it cook for 4-5 whistles or time it for about 15 minutes. Once the steam of the pressure cooker settles, open and mash the turnips. Keep it aside

Step 3: Take a pan, add oil, fry onion and one green chilli (if you don't like it spicy, you can avoid the chilli) for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.

Step 4: Add ginger and garlic and fry for another 1-2 minutes on a low-medium flame.

Step 5: Add spices (chilli powder, cayenne pepper powder, black pepper, cumin powder, and coriander powder.

Step 6: Add diced tomatoes and salt (according to taste).

Step 7: Add peas to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes.

Step 8: Add the mashed turnips and fry this mixture until all the water from the turnips is dissolved.

Step 9: Add sugar (optional) and fresh cilantro chopped for dressing.

Step 10: Ready to eat with fresh rice, naan, chapati, bread or dinner roll.

Ready to eat - Turnips & Peas

Enjoy!

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