Vegetables Recipes - Glazed Turnips with Cilantro and Orange Recipe

Ingredients 

• 2 lb turnips, left whole and un peeled if small, otherwise peeled and quartered

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• finely grated zest of 1 small orange

• 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade

• sea salt flakes

• coarsely ground black pepper

• 1 tablespoon orange juice

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or flat­leaf parsley

Serves 4 as a side dish

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Method:

1. Plunge the turnips into a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Cook for 3-4 minutes until barely tender, then drain.

2. Melt the butter in a skillet into which the turnips will fit snugly in a single layer. As the butter is melting, sprinkle in the coriander seeds.

3. When the butter is foaming, slip in the turnips, sprinkle with the sugar and orange zest, and cook over moderate to high heat, turning, until the turnips are beginning to color at the edges.

4. Pour in the stock, season generously, then simmer briskly for a few minutes until the liquid is reduced and syrupy. Stir in the orange juice and sprinkle with the fresh cilantro or parsley.

Note: The sweet syrupy juices in this dish contrast well with the slightly bitter turnips, and the orange juice pulls it all together. This is delicious as an accompaniment to a roast, or served as a vegetarian main course with a dish of steamed leafy greens or a bitter leaf salad.