Radish Curry / Arachuvitta Mullangi Kuzhambu:
Healthy white root Radish has wonderful health benefits, mild taste and pungent smell are the reason we try to avoid this root but, the fresh ground aromatic masala will completely change it to delicious curry.
Glance on its health benefits:
Regulates blood pressure
Helps you recover from jaundice:
Good for diabetics
Keeps the kidneys healthy
Keeps you looking younger
Good for asthma patients
Fights constipation
Beats cold and cough
Helps with weight loss: Radish is extremely low in calories, and the fibre content in it promotes satiety. A single 100g serving of raw radish contains just 16 calories, radish can be a part of any weight loss diet.
Ingredients to prepare:
Radish- 2
Onion=1
Tomato-1
Tamarind extract-2 tbsp
Salt-1 tsp
Turmeric powder
To Temper:
Oil-1 tbsp
Mustard seeds=1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-1 twig
To Grind:
Dry red chilli-5
Coriander seeds-1 tbsp
Methi seeds- 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeda-1/4 tsp
Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
Coconut-2 tbsp
Shallots – 5
Tomato small optional
Fry the above ingredients in a teaspoon of oil to golden brown, aromatic.
Method to prepare:
Round cut radish, cut onion, and tomato.
Heat pan, season it with the above mentioned to temper ingredients, add curry leaves.
Add onion saute for a while, add radish saute till golden yellow. Finally, add tomato saute till it leaves its skin.
Add ground masala, tamarind extract, turmeric powder, salt, and water.
Cook until the vegetables gets soft and curry little thick.
The wonderful aroma on cooking this curry will increase you hunger to eat.
Ready t serve with plain cooked rice or roti.
