Spiced Turnip Masala

Name: Spiced Turnip Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms turnips (shalgam); 1 medium potato (aloo); 1 medium onion chopped; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Kitchen King Masala; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 2 tbsp tomato puree; To taste salt and sugar; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ghee; 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped finely

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Turnip and Potato Curry or Shalgam Aloo ki Sabzi is a tasty gravy based homestyle Indian curry made using fresh turnips, tomato and spices. Turnip is a winter vegetable and high in essential nutrients,so it should be added to your everyday meals specially during winter when it tastes best and available in abundance. This delicious side dish is best relished with roti, paratha or steamed rice and dal .

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3 servings

300 gmsturnips (shalgam)
1medium potato (aloo)
1medium onion chopped
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
1/4 tspcumin seeds
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/4 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspKitchen King Masala
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
2 tbsptomato puree
To taste salt and sugar
2 tbsp mustard oil
1 tspghee
1 tbspcoriander leaves chopped finely

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Peel and cut turnips and potato into small cubes.Parboil turnips and potato upto 2 whistles.Open lid after 2 minutes.Strain water and reserve stock to make gravy.Smear pinch of turmeric and salt and set aside.Heat oil in a wok and fry the turnips and potato till golden brown. Set aside.
2

In the remaining oil, sprinkle cumin seeds.When they splutter, add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.Add ginger garlic paste,tomato puree and other dry masalas.Add salt and sugar to taste and fry on low flame till oil leaves sides.
3

Add the vegetable stock, fried turnips and potato and 1/4 cup water.Cook on medium flame till turnips and potato are soft and properly cooked but not mushy.
4

Sprinkle garam masala and chopped coriander.Mix and cook 2 minutes. Remove in a serving bowl.Garnish with chopped coriander and 1tsp ghee.Enjoy this delicious curry with roti, paratha or as a side with hot steamed rice and dal in lunch or dinner.