Name: Fertile Crescent Young White Turnips with Dates
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: Servings: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon cumin or caraway seeds; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup pitted medjool dates, sliced; 2 pounds young white turnips, peeled and shredded

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter
1 teaspoon cumin or caraway seeds

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cumin and cook for 10 seconds until it becomes aromatic. Add the turnips and dates, and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add the salt, pepper and 1 cup water, cover and cook for

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