Torshi Left

Directions

1. 1
   Peel the turnips and cut them in half or quarters.
2. 2
   Pack the pieces in a clean 2-quart jar interspersed with slices of beet.
3. 3
   Boil the water with the salt and vinegar, and let it cool a little before pouring over the turnips and closing the jar.
4. 4
   Store in a warm place or at room temperature for 6 days, until mellowed, then keep in the refrigerator.
5. 5
   Put 4 peeled garlic cloves in with the turnips.
6. 6
   Put 1 or 2 chili peppers in the jar.
7. 7
   A medieval recipe for lift mukhalal muhalla from al-Baghdadi gives directions for turnips pickled in vinegar, sweetened with honey, perfumed with aromatic herbs, and tinted with saffron.