- 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
- 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.