Punjab

Shalgam masala

Name: Shalgam masala
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 4 medium peeled and cubed turnip; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 large chopped onion; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 medium chopped tomato; 1 green chilli; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 3/4 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 2 tsp jaggery; 1/2 tsp garam masala; Salt, to taste; Coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped

Turnips cooked down with jaggery and spice until they taste like winter itself.

40 minTime

2 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayMashed turnip, mustard oil, a touch of jaggery.

The original

135kcalsame

2 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

40minutessame

Classic Punjabi shalgam.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Turnip4 medium, peeled and cubed

Mustard oil2 tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Onion1 large, chopped

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Tomato2 medium, chopped

Green chilli1

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¾ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp

Jaggery2 tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Saltto taste

Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the turnips with a little water and salt for 2 whistles. Release pressure, drain and mash coarsely.
2Heat mustard oil until it smokes, cool slightly, crackle cumin and fry onion until golden. Add ginger garlic paste.
3Add tomatoes, green chilli and the powders and cook until oil separates.
4Add the mashed turnip and jaggery. Bhuno for 8 minutes until dry and darkened. Finish with garam masala and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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Shalgam masala

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