7 Indian Shalgam Recipes That Are Must-Haves This Winter

By Shreya Goswami

October 30, 2023

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Turnips are in season again and this is the perfect time to explore recipes that celebrate the vegetable like never before. Here are some shalgam dishes packed with Indian flavours that you must try.

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Shalgam Ki Sabji

This North indian staple curry is made with onions, tomatoes and plenty of spices. It pairs well with rotis.

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Turnip Poriyal

This Tamil cuisine dish is prepared with chopped turnips, curry leaves, mustard seeds, jaggery and coconut.

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Shalgam Ka Saag

Another North Indian favourite, this one utilises the greens as well as the vegetable from radish to make a spicy saag.

Turnip Bharta

Boiled, peeled and mashed turnips are cooked with onions, ginger-garlic paste and some spices to create this one.

Shalgam Ka Meetha

A kind of Halwa made with grated or mashed turnips, this one is a sweet dish you can whip up with ghee, cardamom, sugar, etc.

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Shalgam Matar Ki Sabji

Prepared with peas and chopped turnips cooked in an onion-tomato gravy, this curry is best enjoyed with rice or roti.

Shaljam Gosht

Meaty flavours of mutton combine with the starchiness of turnips to create this medley of flavours originating in North India.