Palak aur Shalgam ki sabzi (Spinach with Turnips)

This recipe is from my mom's collection. Instead of the potatoes (I am avoiding starch), I like substituting it with Turnips (Shalgam) which works with my diet.

Ingredients:
2 Turnips -peeled, diced into cubes, washed
Close the pressure cooker with the cubed Turnips and water and bring to maximum pressure on high heat. Now, reduce the heat and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes. Open the cooker after all the steam has escaped. Or microwave on High for 5 mins, taking out every 1 minute to stir. Drain the boiled Turnips and keep aside.

1 medium Onion -chopped (I like red onions)
2 tomatoes- chopped
2 bunches of Spinach- washed, chopped

Spice mix: 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli/ Cayanne powder,
1/4 teaspoon Coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder, 1 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Ginger and Garlic paste mix

2 teaspoon Olive oil

Method:
1. Heat Olive oil on a high flame in a heavy bottomed vessel/ cooking pot. Saute onions till it changes color slightly for 2 minutes on a medium flame.

2.Add the ginger and garlic paste for a minute.

3. Add the spice mix, reduce to slow flame and stir well for a minute.

4. Add chopped tomatoes, increase to a medium flame and stir occasionally. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes till done.

5. Now add Spinach, salt and cook for 4 minutes on a slow flame.

6. When the Spinach wilts enough, add the boiled turnip cubes, mash it slightly with the rest of the Spinach, while stiring well.

Serve hot in a serving bowl. Usually its had with Indian breads/ rotis. I like to have a bowl of the vegetable by itself or sometimes with 1/2 a cup of Brown rice.