Radish, a great vegetable! It is one of those vegetables that can be consumed from ‘Root to Leaf’. In two earlier posts, I had shared a recipe each for Radish Leaves Fry and Radish Fry, the way we Kodavas from Kodagu make it. In this post, let’s learn a simple way of making a tasty Radish curry.
This again is a favorite at our table, not only for its nutrition and health benefits, but also for its sheer taste. It is a great accompaniment with steamed rice, Akki Vottis or Chapathies.
Ingredients
3 medium sized Radishes
¼ cup Toor Dal
1 big Tomato, pureed
½ tsp. Coriander powder
¼ tsp. Chili powder
½ tsp Cumin powder
½ tsp. Turmeric powder
1/2 cup grated Coconut, ground to a fine paste
½ tsp. Tamarind juice
1 tbsp. chopped Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
½ tsp. Sugar
2 tbsps. Oil
½ tsp Mustard seeds
4 cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed
10 Curry leaves
Method
- Wash and peel the Radish and cut as shown in the image. Soak in salt water for 10 minutes.
- Wash and soak the Toor dal for 10 minutes.
- In a pan, cook the Toor dal with 1 cup of water, ¼ tsp oil and ¼ tsp. turmeric powder till done.
- Add radish to the cooked Toor dal. Add salt as per taste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let it sputter. Next, add crushed garlic and curry leaves. Fry for a few seconds. Add the tomato puree and cook till the oil separates.
- Add the cooked dal and radish. Add tamarind juice and sugar. Reduce the flame and allow this mixture to boil. Stir occasionally. Allow to boil well and thicken. Add coriander leaves just before taking the curry off the flame.
Tasty and nutritious Radish curry is ready! It is a great accompaniment with steamed rice, chapathies or akki vottis. Enjoy!
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