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Torshi Lift (Pink Pickled Turnips)

Name: Torshi Lift (Pink Pickled Turnips)
Total time: 10m + 5 days
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 1 kg turnips, sticks; 1 beetroot, sliced; 500 ml water; 250 ml white vinegar; 3 tbsp salt; 2 bay leaves; 6 garlic cloves

Vivid pink turnip pickles coloured by a single beet — the sharp counterpoint on every koshari and ful plate.

10m + 5 days 12 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1 kg turnips, sticks
• 1 beetroot, sliced
• 500 ml water
• 250 ml white vinegar
• 3 tbsp salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 garlic cloves

Method

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Layer turnips, beet, bay and garlic in a jar.

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1
Layer turnips, beet, bay and garlic in a jar.
2
Boil water, vinegar and salt; cool slightly.
3
Pour to cover; cap.
4
Ferment at room temperature 5 days until neon-pink and tangy.