Turnip kootu with Moong Dal

Advantages Of Turnip:

Turnips are very low calorie root vegetables; contains only 28 calories per 100 g.
It also has no fat, sodium or cholesterol, making it a heart-healthy food.
If you are on a calorie-restricted diet, turnips are a better choice than most other root vegetables.

Ingredients:

Turnip – 2.
Moong Dal – ¼ cup.
Red Chillies – 3.
Hing – a small pinch.
Turmeric Powder – ¼ tbsp.
Salt – as required.

For Seasoning:

Oil – 1 tbsp.
Mustard Seeds – ½ tbsp.
Cumin Seeds – ½ tbsp.
Small Onions – 3.

Method:

1.      Cut the turnip to ½ inch pieces and keep it in water for 3-4 mins.

2.      Wash Moong Dal thoroughly and let it boil with water for 10 mins.

3.      After the moong dal turned to mushy, add the cutted turnip and add some more water.

4.      Then add red chillies, Hing and Turmeric powder.

5.      Let it boil in water until turnip turns smooth.

6.      Then add salt and switch it off.

7.      In other pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds and onion.

8.      Then transfer this to turnip.

Healthy turnip kootu with moong dal is ready.