Turnip with Coconut

Turnips and turnip greens are cooked with onion and mustard seeds and finished with coconut in this Indian side dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 102 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 turnips, quartered and sliced thinly
• 4 fresh turnip leaves, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 onion, minced
• 0.25 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 0.5 teaspoon mustard seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook the mustard seeds in the hot oil until the seeds no longer are crackling. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mustard seeds; add the turnips, turnip leaves, and onion to the skillet. Season the mixture with the paprika, turmeric, and salt. Pour the water over the mixture, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the turnip is cooked yet remains crunchy, 5 to 7 minutes. Return heat to high to cook off any excess water. Mix the coconut into the mixture just before serving.