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Turnip Stir-Fry in Yogurt Sauce
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Turnip Stir-Fry in Yogurt Sauce

A perfect accompaniment for Pulao / Roti / Naan
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Poriyal Varieties (South Indian Curries)
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Ingredients

  • 2 big Turnip Peeled & Cubed
  • 2 big Potato Peeled & Cubed
  • 0.5 cup Curd (Plain Yogurt)
  • 1 tbsp Gram Flour (Besan / Chickpea Flour)
  • 1 thinly Onion Sliced
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Garam Masala
  • 0.5 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt To taste
  • 4 tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter)
  • Coriander Leaves For Garnishing

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Ginger Chopped
  • 2 slit Green Chilli

Instructions

Prepare Yogurt Mixture

  • In a bowl, take yogurt and besan and beat well so that there are no lumps and set this aside

Stir-Fry Turnip

  • Heat 2 tablespoon ghee and toss the cubed turnip and stir-fry in low flame till it turns light brown

Stir-Fry Potato

  • Heat 2 tablespoon ghee and toss the cubed potato and stir-fry in low flame till it turns light brown

Tempering Process

  • Heat ghee in a pan and toss the cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds starts to crackle, throw in slit green chili and ginger and saute for few seconds

Saute Onions

  • Now add the onions and saute the onions till they are brown color. Now add in all the masala powders along with turmeric and saute for few seconds

Cook Veggies in Yogurt Sauce

  • Now add the cooked veggies and curd-besan mixture and mix well. Add necessary salt along with 1/2 cup of water and cover and cook the veggies in very low flame for 20 mins
  • Mix the veggies gently in between to make sure they are not getting burnt. Once the cooked veggies absorb all the masala, garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame

Serving Time

  • Serve the delicious Turnip Stir-Fry in Yogurt Sauce with roti / rice and enjoy the delicious meal!