Topic started by Jenin (@ 193.188.97.152) on Thu Apr 11 05:07:33 .
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I've got a lot of them from the garden- I didnt plant them the gardener did. I added them with a cauliflower dish (normal just fried onion,ginger-garlic,corriender,haldi & salt& little water & cooked). But the entire dish tasted bitter. I suspect it was the turnips which I used instead of potatoes. Can anybody help?? I dont want to throw them away so pleeeeeeeease help.

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• From: Hemant (@ dialpool-210-214-123-83.maa.sify.net) on: Thu Apr 11 06:43:26
  
  Hello Jenin,
  First of all do not use larger turnips.Select tender ones and first taste them raw, turnips and some radishes are sometimes bitter.
  If they are ok, then you can make sambar(just like Radish), Kootu or poriyal.I have used turnips in all these dishes.
  Try using them in your salads too.
  
  
• From: Jenin (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Sat Apr 13 03:54:36
  
  Thanks Hemantji , I'll take yr advice & get them plucked whilist tender. But I also heard from a friend that there r 2 varieties of turnip -(1) cream & reddish variety which is biiter & (2) the light green variety which is delicious. Is this right ?
  
  By the way any news about my "prawn pickles" ? Please we get nice jumbo sized prawns here. all i do is make curry. I want to make some pickles now. So pleeeeeeease help asap. Thanks a million times (well in advance) & WISH U & UR FAMILY A HAPPY & BLESSED NEW YEAR !
  
  
• From: Gary W. Brown (@ 24-117-216-182.cpe.cableone.net) on: Tue Feb 3 15:44:35
  
  Several ways to cook turnips. IF the greens are bitter, bring them to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain and bring them to a boil again in fresh water. Repeat as needed until greens are not bitter tasting. Down South people also used to add a couple of teaspoons of sugar to the greens when cooking them down. For the roots, I usually let them cook with the greens. When the roots are tender, the greens are also ready. To cook the roots by themselves, cut into bite sized pieces and boil with a little salt until tender. Drain and serve whole. You can also cook the roots this way and then add a little butter or margarine and mash and serve them as you would simular to mashed potatoes.
  
  
• From: Rakhi (@ grouper-1-96.netexpress.net) on: Fri Feb 6 16:43:03 EST 2004
  
  Turnip fries
  
  cut turnips to thin lenghthy strips(like french fries)
  preheat oven to 400f
  cover a baking pan with aluminium foil and arrange the turnips in a single layer.
  drizzle some olive oil(canola oil also is good),salt and chilli powder(optional).toss with ur hands.bake for 15 mins.turn them and bake till light brown.use with tomato ketchup!
  
  
• From: Madhu (@ lan-202-144-61-145.maa.sify.net) on: Wed Feb 11 23:03:06 EST 2004
  
  1. Slice the turnips in round shapes or thin, long and broad slices. Dip them in cornflour batter and fry them till golden brown.
  
  2. Turnips can be used in kurmas and other curries.
  
  3. Use them while making cutlets.
  
  4. If the turnips are not bitter, grate them after removing the outer skin. Heat a pan, pour one or two table spoons of ghee, add the grated turnip, a cup of milk and keep it on low fire for a few minutes until the raw smell is gone and is well cooked. Add sugar and keep stirring it till the sugar is dissolved completely and a thick syrup is formed. After a few minutes, when the grated turnip and sugar blend together well, add a few teaspoonfuls of ghee, stir, and remove from fire. Garnish with cashewnuts and raisins.
  
  
• From: Anjana (@ cache106.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on: Thu Feb 12 02:17:34 EST 2004
  
  Dear friends,
  
  What is Turnips..?? what is it in tamil & malayalam
  
  

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