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Sautéed turnips with cumin and lemon

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Sautéed turnips with cumin and lemon

Side Serves 4 20 min

This simple recipe brings out turnip's mild, nutty taste with a gentle, clean dressing of lemon, cumin, olive oil and fresh coriander. It goes well with basmati rice and Indian dishes, or with grilled white fish.

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Ingredients

  • 450g turnips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
  • zest of ½ lemon, finely grated
  • good squeeze lemon juice, to taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Method

Prep time: 5 min
Cooking time: 15 min

  • Step 1

    If the turnips are on the large side, peel and cut into 2cm cubes. If they are small, trim and quarter them. Drop into a pan of lightly salted boiling water.

  • Step 2

    Simmer for 5 minutes until just tender (don't overcook them). Drain and refresh under the cold tap. Drain thoroughly and pat dry on kitchen paper.

  • Step 3

    Heat the oil in a wide frying pan, add the turnips and fry until nicely browned. Stir in the cumin and lemon zest and juice, plenty of pepper and a little salt.

  • Step 4

    Turn out into a serving dish and scatter with the coriander to serve.

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