Ingredients:

Turnips, quartered 1.25 kg
Garam masala 1 gm/ ¼ tsp
Oil to shallow fry
Onions, sliced fine 60 gm/ ¼ cup
Red chili powder 2.5 gm/ ½ tsp
Roasted gram, powdered 30 gm/2 tbs
Salt to taste

Method:

Fry sliced onions in 1 tablespoon oil till golden grown and crisp. Grind coarsely. Boil turnips in water. When cooked discard the water. Taking a few pieces of turnips at a time, wrap them in muslin and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Discard the liquid. Mash turnips finely. Add salt, red chillies, garam masala, gram powder and ground onions. Mix and knead well. Divide mixture into 8 equal parts. Flatten and shape into patty rounds with wet palms. Shallow fry on a griddle till golden brown.Refry for a minute and serve hot with biryani or pulao.