September 5, 2018

Radish Chutney

Name: Radish Chutney | ಮೂಲಂಗಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | Mullangi Pachadi | Mooli Ki Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 Radish / Daikon ((chopped)); 2-3 Green Chili; 1 inch Ginger; A small piece Tamarind; Few Curry leaves; Coriander leaves; ¼ cup Fresh Coconut (-optional); Salt (-to taste); 2 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Oil; ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds; ½ tsp Urad dal; Few Curry leaves; A Pinch Hing/Asafoetida; 1 Dry Red Chili

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Radish, an edible root vegetable with various health benefits & often called dieter’s friend. Radish Chutney is an Indian side-dish and condiment prepared for idli, dosa or even steamed rice. This is a simple, healthy and tasty chutney. Do try it!!

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Radish Chutney | ಮೂಲಂಗಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ | Mullangi Pachadi | Mooli Ki Chutney

Prep Time10 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: KaviRuchi

Ingredients

TO GRIND

1 Radish / Daikon (chopped)
2-3 Green Chili
1 inch Ginger
A small piece Tamarind
Few Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
¼ cup Fresh Coconut -optional
Salt -to taste
2 tsp Oil

FOR SEASONING

1 tsp Oil
¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
½ tsp Urad dal
Few Curry leaves
A Pinch Hing/Asafoetida
1 Dry Red Chili

Instructions

In a kadai, add 2 tsp oil, green chili, ginger, radish, and curry leaves. Saute until the raw smell of radish goes off. Close lid and cook for 2 mins.
Next add tamarind, coconut, salt and coriander leaves. Mix well, turn the heat off and let the mixture cool.
Take the fried mixture in a mixie jar, add little water to grind. Blend to a little coarse paste.
To season, heat a tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once it crackles add urad dal, saute until golden, add hing, curry leaves, and red chili. Pour this tempering over chutney and mix well.
Serve with Idli, dosa, vada or several other breakfasts or steamed rice.

Video

Notes

Add more or less green chili according to spice level required.
Adding coconut to radish chutney is optional. Can be prepared with or without coconut.
Adding roasted peanuts would make chutney tastier.
Shredding the radish instead of chopping helps in cooking the radish fast.

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