Radish is a low calorie vegetable and popular among weight reducers. It protects against certain types of cancer. It is also high in calcium and sodium.

White radish is high in potassium and good for heart patients and diabetics.

Mooli vegetable

Ingredients:
radish with leaves - 1/4 kg
mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
udad dal - 1/4 tea spoon
turmeric - 1/4 tea spoon
asafoetida - 1 pinch
ginger, grated - 1 tea spoon
green chillies - 2, chopped
cooked toor dal - 1 tablespoon
coriander leaves, chopped - 2 tablespoonful
grated coconut - 1 tablespoon
oil - 1 table spoon
salt to taste


Method:

Wash and scrape radish. Grate the Raddish.
Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds and udad dal.
Add radish, then add the turmeric, salt and asafoetida.
Mix well and cover with a thali.
Pour some water on thali so that muli will cook fast and it will not stick to kadhi.
When it is almost done add chillies and ginger and coriander.
Mix well and cook for two minutes.
Then add the cooked dal and cook for 2 minutes.
In the end, add the grated coconut and mix well and cook for 2 minutes till u get the aroma of the coconut.
Garnish with coriander leaves before serving.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

Recipe: Sona

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