Shalgam (White Turnips) Paratha

shalgam parathe
As you know me, I am always on a hunt for new vegetables.  So this week, at our local produce store, White Turnips caught my eye.  A root vegetable called as Shalgam in Hindi.  The best way for me to try out a new vegetable is to make parathe, stuffed Indian whole wheat bread.  And it turned out great.

Ingredients:
Wheat Flour - 4 cups
White Turnip Bulbs/Shalgham - 4
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves - 2 tsp
Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander/Dhania Seeds - 1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper/Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Garam Masala or any spice mix - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt

How to cook Shalgam Paratha:
  • In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, little salt and knead into a soft dough with water.  Add 1 tsp oil and knead it well.  Keep it covered for 30 minutes.
  • Peel the turnips and grate them.  Grind the coriander seeds to a coarse powder.
shalgam or turnips
  • Stuffing: Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.  When cumin seeds darken, add grated turnips.  Saute till most moisture is gone.  Add ground coriander, crushed kasuri methi, cayenne pepper, finely chopped ginger, garam masala and salt.  Saute till all the ingredients are mixed well and stuffing turns dry.  Let it cool.
  • Make round balls of the wheat dough and roll each one big enough (4 - 5 inches diameter) to hold the stuffing.
  • Place 1 - 2 tbsp stuffing in the centre and gather the edges into a round ball.  Let the stuffed  balls rest for a couple of minutes.  Roll each stuffed ball gently dusting wheat flour as per desired thickness.
  • Heat a griddle/tawa and roast rolled stuffed parathas both sides using butter or oil.
Serve hot Shalgham Parathe with curd or pickles or curry.

Comments

  1. wow!! thats a nice way to use turnips..looks so delicious..

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  2. such a healthy and yuumy bread, beautiful

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  3. Lovely paraths with an interesting stuffing

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  4. Nice stuffing,yummy parathas...must have tasted great.

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  5. My mom makes this paratha truly delicious...but I never get that taste when I cook....yours look so perfect and tempting...

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  6. Really! ur parathas are too good and well made.

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  7. kya yaad dila diya ji aapne...bacpan mein khaate the salgam ki sabji aur bhujiya...maa banati thi....aur fir engg mein ham aksar bana liya karte the ye sabji...
    aur ye to parathe hain...kitna tasty hoga , bas imagine hi kar sakta hun :)

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