Turnip in molasses

November 18, 2014  •  Category:

This is a Middle-Eastern inspired side dish, suitable for a Thanksgiving table. In Iraq, turnips are cooked in a broth with date molasses, and this dish is called shalgham. Incidentally, the French add a sprinkle of sugar to their turnips too. Turnips tend to be slightly sour so adding molasses is a smart move.


INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound of small turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1/4  cup of molasses, either grape or date (can substitute honey or raw sugar)
  • 1 1/2 cups of warm water or chicken broth
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/4 cup of toasted sesame seeds (optional)
  1. Place the turnips in a pot and add the molasses and water. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer.
  2. Uncover the pot and let the turnips bubble-up gently for about 20 minutes or until cooked.
  3. Salt to taste, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if desired.

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    Rosa says:

    A wonderful combination and tasty dish!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    On November 19, 2014 at 8:29 am

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    Angie@Angie's Recipes says:

    I love the combination of flavours. It looks very tasty!

    On November 19, 2014 at 2:07 pm

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    lara says:

    hello joumana!
    hope you’re doing good:)
    i love this recipe , so easy to make .
    can’t wait to see the recipes that you’re going to post for christmas =)) i’m sure you’re already preparing for that !
    have a nice day
    L.

    On November 19, 2014 at 2:08 pm

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    MyKabulKitchen says:

    Turnips are called Shalgham in Afghanistan as well, so I first thought this was an Afghan recipe! Love the use of date-molasses how interesting 🙂

    On November 19, 2014 at 5:00 pm

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    Susan says:

    I love all root vegetables but I don’t think I’ve ever used turnips other than in soup. This looks like a delicious way to serve them!

    On November 21, 2014 at 6:53 pm

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    Oui, Chef says:

    I love adding a little sweet element to glazed veggies….so good!

    On November 21, 2014 at 9:20 pm

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    Nadji says:

    Un plat que je ne connais pas. Il semble délicieux.
    J’en mangerai avec plaisir.
    A bientôt

    On November 21, 2014 at 9:55 pm

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