Tchat Goji is a Kashmiri delicacy prepared using turnips. Turnips are usually an underrated vegetable but this is an uncomplicated delicious recipe. Turnips are cooked with spices and finally mashed with the ladle. It can be prepared in a few minutes and tastes delicious with roti or rice.
You can stuff the Tchat Goji mashed turnips inside the roti and enjoy on the go or enjoy with hot steamed rice and kachumber salad.
Other recipes that you can try with turnips are:
Cooks in 25 M
Total in 35 M
To begin the preparation of Kashmiri Style Tchat Goji, wash turnips and cut them into thin wafer-like slices.
In a non-stick pan, add oil and heat it over medium flame.
Once the oil is hot, add turnips, hing, sugar, and salt.
Add dried red chilies and combine them well.
Cook the turnips with lid covered on high flame for about 6-7 minutes until the turnips become soft. Ensure to stir them occasionally to avoid turnip sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Once turnips become soft, add tikka masala and mix them evenly.
Now, add water to the pan and cook until the water is absorbed completely.
Gently mash turnips with the back of your ladle. I haven’t mashed them as I love to enjoy turnips as it is when compared to mashed one.
The authentic dish calls for mashing turnips.
Serve the Kashmiri Style Turnip Tchat Goji either by stuffing inside roti or with steamed rice and kachumber salad.