I have never really liked radish as I do not like its smell. However, occasionally, it is cooked at home and this is a recipe of my mother’s that makes eating radish tolerable for even those who dislike it. Radish is supposedly good for lowering cholesterol and fighting cancer.

Radish curry

Time taken: 15 – 20 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• Radish/ Mullangi – 1
• Onion – ¼, chopped
• Green chilli – 1, chopped
• Urad dhal – 1 tsp, roasted and ground
• Pepper – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder (optional)
• Low fat oil – 1 tbsp

Method

1. Wash and peel the radish before chopping it into smaller pieces.
2. Heat a tbsp. oil in a pan and sauté lightly the chopped onion and chilli.
3. Then, add the chopped radish to the pan and mix well.
4. Add 1 ½ cups of water to the pan and cook the radish for about 10 mins.
5. If the water dries up, add another ½ cup of water.
6. Add 1 tsp roasted and ground urad dhal and stir.
7. Add pepper and optional turmeric powder. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes before removing from stove.
8. Serve with rice.

Recipe source: Raji Thillainathan.