There are two common lies that Turkish moms tell their non-celery root liking kids. If celery root is cooked, the mom forces the dish as a potato dish. The different smell and taste? Oh, it's just the spice she used! However, if celery root is to be eaten raw, as in celery root salad with yogurt, then the kid is told that it is radish salad. I loved radishes as a kid and tried this so-called radish salad served on a New Year's Eve dinner, which is a big celebration in Turkey that includes lot of drinking, turkey, numerous raki friendly salads and olive oil dishes, bingo, several kilos of fruit, and a belly dancer that appears on every TV channel exactly at midnight.
1 medium celery root, thinly grated
juice of 1/2 lemon
thick yogurt
mayonnaise
chopped walnuts
salt
dill, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
-Grate celery root in a bowl.
-Squeeze lemon juice on top and mix well.
-Add enough yogurt+mayo to cover grated celery root. The ideal ratio of mayo to yogurt 1:3, however, you can change it to adopt your taste.
-Add minced garlic, chopped walnuts, dill, salt, and olive oil. Mix well.
-Cover with a clear wrap and store in the fridge for at least two hours before serving.
My mother used to tell my brother that every green-leafed vegetable was spinach. It seems like this kind of lies all have to do with vegetables. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing celery root recipes everywhere but ain't sure if it is available here! Let me try asking aroud :)
ReplyDeleteCelery root - lovely! Happy new year to you.
ReplyDeletehey this is artichoke, not celery, fyi.
ReplyDeleteFantastic blog!!!!
Anonymous-I don't know what you're referring to as artichoke, but what you see in the picture and in the recipe is definitely celery root.
ReplyDeleteknown also as celeriac?
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