Shalgham(الشلغم) is a sweet turnip dish made by boiling turnip with date molasses.

It is a dessert in Mesopotamian cuisine, though the name comes from the Persian word for turnip.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 turnip, peeled and halved or cut into thick pieces
• 4 cup water
• ½ cup date molasses
• salt (optional)

Directions

• boil turnip, water
• add date molasses
• simmer until tender, about 30 minutes
• add salt (optional)
• let cool
• serve