Turnip Curry | Shalgam ki Sabzi
Delicious turnip curry or Indian style shalgam ki sabzi is a homestyle turnip stir fry. It is a delicious side and goes very well with rotis and dal.
Servings 4
Calories 107kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Turnip or shalgam about 500 gm, peeled and cubed
- 1 tsp. Ginger garlic paste or minced
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 2 tsp. Cold pressed mustard oil or olive oil
- 1 tsp. Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp. Asafoetida or heeng
- 1 tsp. Garam masala
- 1 tsp. Cayenne
- ½ tsp. Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp. Salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp. Sugar optional
- 2 tsp. cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Take fresh turnips. Wash them well. Peel and cut into same sized cubes. This is to ensure that they cook evenly.
- Chop two tomatoes finely and keep aside. Mince ginger and garlic or use paste. Also assemble all the spices.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp. Cumin seeds and let it sputter. Then add ½ tsp. Heeng and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped turnip and mix well.
- Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and salt. Cover and cook on low to medium flame for 5-8 minutes till turnip is almost cooked.
- Now add chopped tomatoes, garam masala and cayenne (optional). Mix well. Cover and cook till tomatoes are mushy and turnip is cooked.
- If using sugar, add here and mix well. This is just to balance the flavours. It does make the sabzi sweet.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- If there is any water left, you can cook turnip some more on open flame so that the water evaporates.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot. Your delicious shalgam ki sabzi is done.
Notes
1. Younger turnips are sweeter in taste and older ones are more bitter. Choose fresh turnips for this recipe.
2. If you don’t have tomatoes, you could use amchur or raw mango powder in its place. You may also use lemon juice,
3. You can use chopped green chillies in place of cayenne.
4. Do not make turnip mushy. Only cook till they are cooked through.
5. This is a simple homestyle curry that goes really well as a side.
2. If you don’t have tomatoes, you could use amchur or raw mango powder in its place. You may also use lemon juice,
3. You can use chopped green chillies in place of cayenne.
4. Do not make turnip mushy. Only cook till they are cooked through.
5. This is a simple homestyle curry that goes really well as a side.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 937IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 4mg