Shalgam Ka Bharta, Spicy Turnip Mash
Shalgam ka bharta- simple and delicious mashed turnip- a Punjabi specialty
Servings: 5 person
Ingredients
- 700 gms Turnip / Shalgum 4 medium
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 1/3 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- 3 tsp Sugar / Chini
- 2 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup Green Peas / Hari Matar
- 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
Tempering
- 3.5 tbsp Cooking oil or ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
- 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
- 1 inch Ginger / Adrak chopped
- 3 medium Tomato / Tamatar chopped
Instructions
- Peel and wash turnip and Tthen chop into small cubes.
- Add the chopped turnip,1 tsp oil,1/2 tsp salt, red chili powder and 1/4 cup water and pressure cook on medium heat for 3-4 whistles or till turnip become soft.
- When the cooker cool down then open it and remove the excess water and mash the turnip with a laddle to make a puree.
- Heat oil in a pan and add 3 tbsp cooking oil and cumin seeds ,when cumin start crackling add asafoetida.
- Now add ginger, green chilies, 1/2 tsp salt and the chopped tomatoes.mix and cover the pan with a lid and cook till tomatoes become soft nd start releasing the oil from the sides.
- Now add the mashed turnips,sugar ,boiled or frozen peas, mango powder and mix well.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes or cook till it thickens .
- Now add chopped coriander and serve hot with roti,paratha or rice.
Notes
Note-
- you can use lemon juice instead of mango powder.