Vegan Turnip Curry Recipes

VEGAN JAPANESE TURNIP CURRY

Steps:

• Place turnips, potato, and diced tomato in a large saucepan. Add 1 cup water and turmeric. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in red chiles and green chiles, 1/2-inch cinnamon stick, pearl onions, coconut, coriander, cashews, cardamom pods, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, and cumin seeds. Cook, stirring constantly, until spices are fragrant and coconut starts toasting, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to a spice grinder. Add cilantro, mint, and 1 teaspoon water; grind until a smooth paste forms, adding more water as needed.
• Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds and 1-inch cinnamon stick; cook for 30 seconds. Add minced garlic, ginger, and curry leaves; cook and stir until garlic and ginger are fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
• Pour cooked vegetables and spice paste into garlic-ginger mixture and bring to a boil. Add more water if curry is too thick. Mix in green peas and salt, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes more.

TURNIP CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat, add curry powder, turmeric, paprika, allspice. Cook until fragrant, stirring constantly, about one minute.
• Add onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, thyme, cook stirring until onion is soft, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in cubed turnip and stir to coat. Add vegetable broth, Scotch bonnet pepper, cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook turnip until tender, about 20-25 minutes, or until there is a thick sauce. Add salt to taste.

VEGAN TURNIP CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add the fennel seed and turnip chunks. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add the salt, turmeric, and cumin. Stir until every piece of turnip is coated with spice. Continue to cook over very low heat for about 10 minutes - stirring occasionally.
• Add the water - I prefer my curry less soupy, so I used about a half cup of water. If you like a soupier consistency add the full cup. Cook until heated through - another 3 or 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.

MADRAS CURRY (VEGAN OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat a heavy stock pot, add Oil.
• Add Turnips, carrots, Onions, and Chicken (if used).
• Saute 'til slightly carmelized.
• Add Curry Powder, continue to saute (stir fry)'til the curry coats all of the vegetables and chicken.
• Add water to barely cover ingredients, simmer very slowly for 2 hours.
• Add water to keep the mixture covered.
• Add Stock, Potato, and Chilies.
• Cook and reduce for another hour or so 'til the potatoes break apart and thicken the dish.
• Serve over Basmati Rice cooked with a few Green Cardamom Pods or a Cinnamon stick or a few strands of Safron.
• A nice Sangria goes very, very well with this dish.
• ***NOTE*** Always cook currys slowly for a long time to allow the full flavor to develop.
• Curry powder from different parts of the world vary tremendously so experiment with all of them, you won't regret it.
• Omit the Chicken and Chicken Broth for Vegetarian.