Stir Fry Garlic Turnip

Today i cooked a dish which is Hokkien in nature. Hokkien is a clan which originated from the Foochien province in China. The Hokkien people are known to be good cooks. There are many dishes that are carried down through generations till today.

Stir fry turnip is hardly found in restaurants these days but you can get this dish in Nyonya restaurants. It is commonly eaten with salad leaves. Stir fry turnip is also used as the basic ingredient for Pie Tee and Popiah, another 2 very popular Nyonya dishes.

Ingredients
1 medium-sized turnip
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 small onions, cut in fine slices
1 dried cuttlefish, cut in strips
1 tablespoon bean paste
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
Soy sauce to taste

Instructions
Heat oil in fry pan. Fry onions till brown and crispy. Remove and set aside.

Separately, heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant. Add in dried cuttlefish and fry for 30 seconds. Add in turnip and fry together for 5 minutes. Cover pan with lid. Lift lid occasionally and stir fry for 5 minutes. Add in bean paste and oyster sauce. Stir fry for another 5 minutes. Ready to serve.

Cooking time: 20 mins
Turnip is a good source of Vitamin C, folic acid, fiber, thiamine, potassium and magnesium.