Old fashioned turnip recipes

 Turnip greens are an excellent source of vitamin K, folate, copper, manganese, vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), vitamin C, dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin E, and vitamin B6. They are a very good source of potassium, iron, magnesium, pantothenic acid, vitamin B2, and phosphorus. 

Health benefits of turnips

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Bone Health

Lung Health

Treatment of Common Ailments

Beneficial for Weight Loss

Cancer Prevention

Cardiovascular Health

Aids in Digestion

Prevents Atherosclerosis

Cures Asthma

Prevents Body Odor

Strengthens the Immune System

Eye Health

The main point is that how we can get all these benefits. So here different old fashioned turnip recipes are present that will be beneficial for you

Old fashioned turnip recipes

Ingredients

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6 medium turnips

water

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

Directions

Step1: Wash the turnip. Peel them and cut them into slices

Step2: Boil the turnip with salt and water at high heat. Simmer it until turnips tender for 35-45 mins.

Step3: Remove the excess water  and mash the turnips

Step4: Add butter and pepper. Mix it and serve 

Old Fashioned Turnip Salad

Ingredients

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5 medium Turnips

3 eggs, hard-boiled

¼ teaspoon garlic salt

¼ teaspoon celery salt

1 cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Step1: Assembly. In a large bowl combines the mayonnaise, pepper, mustard, celery salt, garlic salt, relish, onion, celery, eggs, and turnips.

Mix well and refrigerate it until cooled

For the stove

Step1: Boil the water and add a small amount of salt into the water. After boiling add turnip and cook for 15 minutes or until tender

Step2: Cool the turnips, peel, and chop it

Step3: Boil the eggs in water for about 10-12 minutes. After boiling cool it, peel and chop the eggs

Step4: Proceed to turnip salad assembly

Old fashioned salad is ready

Caramelized Turnips (old fashioned) recipe

Ingredients

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¼ cup of water

1 cube chicken bouillon

3 cups diced peeled turnips

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon butter, or more as needed

Directions

Step1: In a medium pot adds water, turnips, and a chicken bouillon cube. Heat on the medium flame for about 15 mins. or until the water evaporated and turnips are tender

Step2: Now add butter and let it melt. When butter is melted sprinkle the sugar. Stir it to cook for about 10 minutes or until sugar and butter make the sticky coating on the turnip

Step3: Serve it hot

Old Spicy Mashed Turnip Recipe

Ingredients

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Turnips 300 gms  

Tomatoes 200 gms 

Green chilies  2 

Green peas 1/2 cup 

Green coriander 2 to 3 tbsp (finely chopped ) 

oil  2 to 3 tbsp 

Asafoetida 1/2 pinch 

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp 

Ginger paste 1 tsp 

Lemon  1/2

Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp 

Coriander powder  1/4 tsp 

Red chili powder  1/2 tsp

Garam masala 1/4 tsp 

Sugar  1 tsp 

Salt  1 tsp or to taste 

Directions

Step1: Take 4 turnips washed and dried. Peel it then cut into 1 by 1-inch pieces.

Step2: Put the cooker to heat add 2 tsp oil to it. When hot, Reduce flame, add cumin seeds, ginger paste,  asafoetida, coriander powder, turmeric powder. Slightly roast it. 

Step3: Add the turnip to it, salt, red chili powder, and 1/4 cup of water to it.

Step4: Close the lid of the cooker. Increase the flame. Cook the turnip till a single whistle. after a whistle, reduce the flame. Let the turnip boil on low flame for 5 minutes. 

Step5: Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan and let it heat. Then add cumin seeds, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste. slightly fry it. Also add tomato, green chili paste, and red chili powder. Cook on the medium flame for bout 3-4 mins or until oil separates

Step6: Add 1/2 cup green peas to the masala. Cover and cook it on a medium flame for 3 minutes. Check if tender. Add 1 tsp sugar (optional) and salt. 

Step7: At that time turnips in the cooker are boiled as well. Open lid of the cooker, mash well.  mix it to the masala. Take 1/4 tsp garam masala to add it. Add a little green coriander. Mix all ingredients well. Cover and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep medium flame. 

Step8: After 3 minutes old fashioned turnips are ready, add 1/2 tsp lemon juice to it. Take it out in a bowl. 

Turnip casserole recipe

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2 eggs

1 onion

1/8 tsp nutmeg 

2 tbsp butter

4 or 5 medium turnips

2 cups stale bread crumbs

2 tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp Sea salt 

Directions

Step1: In a saucepan add water let boil and then 1/2 tsp sea salt, onion, then peel 4 turnips cut into pieces, and boil until fork tender.

Step2: When turnips are boiled remove from water into bowl and mash with 4 tbsp butter, pepper, nutmeg, brown sugar.

Step3: Then in a separate bowl add eggs and mix together, add to the turnip and fold together with 1 cup of bread crumbs. 

Step4: In a casserole pan add the turnip mixture to the pan and top with bread crumbs and bake in a 350º oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. 

Old fashioned roasted turnip recipe

Ingredients

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1 pound Turnips rinsed

Ghee or olive oil

Sea Salt

1 Lemon

Directions

Step1: Preheat oven to 425ºF.

Step2: Slice turnips into wedges.

Step3: Place them on a baking sheet and add enough ghee or oil to fully coat the turnips (4 tablespoons), and add salt. Combine and place in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Step4: Bake until golden (~25 minutes) and give each turnip a flip halfway through.

Step5: Remove from the oven when done, and squeeze the juice from one whole lemon right over the top. Serve and enjoy!!

Here different old fashioned turnip recipes are present I hope you will enjoy it