Pink turnip pickle

Turnips are a strange phenomenon: no one ever seems to buy or eat them, yet almost every falafel joint, kebab shop and Middle Eastern restaurant serves these pink pickles. They are sulphurous and a bit funky at first taste, but completely addictive once you get over the initial shock. Serve them before or with rich, spicy meats, like lamb shawarma or beef kofta, as they will cut through the fat nicely. They do benefi