Curried Baby White Turnips With Turnip Greens Recipes

TURNIP CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat, add curry powder, turmeric, paprika, allspice. Cook until fragrant, stirring constantly, about one minute.
• Add onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, thyme, cook stirring until onion is soft, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in cubed turnip and stir to coat. Add vegetable broth, Scotch bonnet pepper, cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook turnip until tender, about 20-25 minutes, or until there is a thick sauce. Add salt to taste.

RECIPE FOR BRAISED BABY TURNIPS AND GREENS WITH TURMERIC, GARLIC, AND LIME JUICE

Steps:

• Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan. Add whole turnips and simmer until cooked two-thirds of the way, about 5-10 minutes. Drain water. When turnips are cool enough to handle, slice them into half-inch wedges. If they are baby white-skinned turnips, the skins should be thin, and there will be no need to peel. If the skins have a purple tinge, peel them before slicing. Set aside until needed.
• Remove kale or other greens from stems. Chop, and plunge into a bowl filled with cold water. Swish the greens around with your fingers to remove any dirt, and set aside until needed.
• Follow the same preparation with the leeks. Slice leeks into 6 inch lengths, and then in half lengthwise. Slice each half lengthwise again. Chop into half-inch pieces. Plunge into a bowl of cold water and swish around with your fingers. Set aside until needed.
• Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until just starting to brown. Add turmeric and optional asafetida directly to the oil, and stir to release their aromas. Add leeks by removing them from the water with your hands and transferring to the skillet. The water will cause the oil in the skillet to sizzle, so be a little careful. I use this method because the bit of water kickstarts the cooking process, and any dirt on the leeks will have settled to the bottom of the bowl and remains there. It is the quickest way I have found to wash, and cook vegetables. Sauté leeks until golden brown.
• Add the prepared turnips and kale, along with a couple tablespoons of water. Stir well and cover the skillet. Braise the vegetables for about 3 minutes and stir. Cook for 3 more minutes and test for doneness. Taste, and add more salt if needed.
• Transfer vegetables to a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh lime juice.

ROASTED BABY TURNIPS WITH SAUTEED TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400
• Rinse the turnips, cut off the tops, and set them aside
• Rough chop the garlic cloves and keep each chopped clove separate
• Trim the root ends off of the turnips. slice them in half and add them to a cast iron pan along with one clove of chopped garlic.
• Add the olive oil to the turnips and stir making sure the turnips are coated in oil.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast the turnips for 10 minutes
• Take the turnips out of the oven and give them a quick stir. Place them back in the oven and roast for 10 minutes longer or until the turnips begin to turn golden in color.
• Remove the pan from the oven, and place the turnips in a dish.
• Place the pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the remaining garlic and the greens; stir until they begin to wilt (about 3 to 5 minutes).
• Turn off the heat and toss in the turnips from the platter to heat them through and serve.

VEGETARIAN CHICKPEA CURRY WITH TURNIPS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, cumin, and curry powder; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garbanzo beans, red bell pepper, turnip, corn, and tomato sauce. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender and the curry has thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

CURRIED BABY WHITE TURNIPS WITH TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat and add the cumin and ajwain seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the onion and cook, stirring, over medium heat until browned, about 7 minutes.2. Add the ginger, turnip greens, curry leaves, and green chili pepper, and stir about 1 minute. Then add the tomato and cook until all the juices evaporate, about 5 minutes. Add the coriander, turmeric, and salt, then add the turnips and cook, stirring, another 5 minutes.3. Add the water, cover the pan, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the turnips are fork-tender and the sauce is medium-thick, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, mix in the cilantro, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.