Spiced Turnips (Shalgam Masala) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
2 small green chile peppers, seeded and chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
salt to taste
2 cups peeled and cubed turnips
2/3 cup hot water
1 teaspoon brown sugar

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and chile peppers; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir tomatoes, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and salt into the saucepan; mix well. Add turnips and hot water; stir well. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until turnips are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add brown sugar and coarsely mash the turnips.