Indian Turnips with Cumin
Author: Dani Lind
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium turnips
- 2 Tbsp. chickpea (“gram”) flour (can be found at food co-ops or Indian grocery stores).
- 1 12 oz. can chopped tomatoes, with juice.
- 2 Tbsp. Driftless Sunflower oil
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- 2 – 3 hot, dried whole red chilies OR 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
- ⅛ tsp. ground tumeric
- ¾ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Peel turnips & quarter lengthwise.
- Put chickpea flour in a bowl.
- Slowly add 2 Tbsp water & mix until smooth.
- Add tomatoes & ¼ c. water.
- Put oil into medium sized pan over medium-high heat.
- Put in cumin seeds, stir, then add chilies.
- Add turnips & tumeric.
- Stir for a minute & add ½ c. water, chickpea-tomato paste, & salt.
- Bring to boil, cover, & simmer on low heat until turnips are tender, about 20 minutes.
