Description
Turnip greens are very mild pleasantly bitter tasting greens. They are good when stir fried, sauteid or tossed up in hot soup. Substitute cooked turnip greens in virtually any dish you might use cooked spinach.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| ½ bunch | Turnip greens |
| 2 nos | Onion (chopped) |
| 3 clove | Garlic (crushed) |
| 2 tbsp | Fresh grated coconut |
| 4 tbsp | Split roasted gram/pottukadalai |
| 2 no | Dry red chili |
| ¼ tsp | Mustard |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Split black gram (ullundu) |
| ¼ tsp | Asafoetida |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1 pinch | Sugar |
| 2 tsp | Oil |
Instructions
Coarsely ground the split roasted gram (pottukadalai / Dalia) and keep aside. Trim the rough edges and thick stems of the greens and chop them finely. Using a colander wash the greens under cold water. Rinse, drain and keep aside. Now heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard, dry red chili, cumin seeds and split black gram. Sprinkle the asafoetida and add the chopped onions and garlic. Saute till they turn translucent. Add in the chopped greens with sugar, salt and turmeric and cook over medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. The leaves should wilt by this time and when it becomes dry, add the grated coconut and coarsely ground roasted gram flour. Fry till (another 2 minutes) everything rolls up together and serve.
Notes
Coarsely ground roasted peanuts can be used instead of Split roasted gram.
Usually turnip greens are sold as huge bunches. Using half should serve 3 people (approx).
8 Comments
I tried it for the first time and husband asks me for more….. he just loved the way it was made…. Thanks a ton Mullai
Regards,
Ramya
thank u mullai.
Hi Mullai.. what are white peas???
Thanks in advance!
Raech
mullai can u suggest the names of some leaves in US that we can use as substitutes for indian leaves
So many varieties to try.. this is one type. Try spinach, kale, turnip greens, collard greens, bok choy, swiss chard, green chard, mustard greens. We have some collection in this site, would update more. Getting exact substitue names is very difficult. But most of them suit our Indian preparation, use the search and try some our recipes.
Is it called sandi illai…. I know there is a tastiest grean leaf… its big like this. but cant remember the shape.. forgettin all day by day…
Whats turnip green in tamil?
Aysha,
This type is not popular in India, mostly they use the root vegetable (Nulkul) and either discard or use the leaves as cattle feed. Check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnip