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Fresh Produce

Turnip (Shalgam)

Winter turnips that cook down sweet with onion and tomato.

Available

Also called ਸ਼ਲਗਮ · शलगम

Season and availability

Usually available: January, February, November, December

Planted: September, October, November

Harvested: January, February, November, December

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Refrigerate; they keep well for a fortnight.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 14 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it

Peel and cube. Cook slow so the sweetness comes out.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Recipes using Turnip (Shalgam)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Shalgam Sabzi

lunch · 30 min

A simple everyday Turnip sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

Shalgam Matar

lunch · 30 min

A simple everyday Turnip sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

Shalgam Curry

lunch · 40 min

A light home style curry with Turnip in a thin onion tomato gravy.

Pickled Turnip

accompaniment · 30 min

A small batch Turnip pickle made the quick way, ready in a couple of days.

Shalgam Gajar Preparation

lunch · 30 min

A simple everyday Turnip sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.