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This recipe was recommended by one of our members as an easy way to make delicious turnips. It is adapted from her ayurvedic cookbook. It is to be served with rice or other grains.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp oil 1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds 1 small onion 1 tsp minced garlic 8 cups turnips peeled and cubed 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp sea salt cayenne pepper to taste 1 tsp maple syrupMETHOD:
Heat oil in a large pot on medium high. Add cumin seeds and let sizzle for 30 seconds. Add onions and saute for 4-5 minutes until golden. Add garlic and ginger and saute for one minute. Add turnips, water, turmeric, salt and cayenne. Toss to mix. Reduce heat to medium. Cover with lid and cook for 30-40 minutes until turnips are soft. Add more liquid if needed. Add maple syrup and mash. Season to taste.
Sort of like mashed potatoes, but with turnips and onions. There are some great tasting yellow fleshed potatoes appearing at market right now and these give a great nutty and sweet flavor to the mash. The potato is there to add texture and to soften the sharpness turnip sometimes has. If you do not have these potatoes, use a russet instead. I like the scallions for their bright flavor and lighter oniony-ness. Feel free to substitute leek or brown onion if you don’t have scallions.
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