Mullangi Sambhar/ Radish Curry

 

 

Mullangi Sambhar/Radish Curry

 

Radish is a root vegetable and is a very good source of anti-oxidants, electrolytes, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre.   Radish is recommended by dieticians since it will boost our metabolism and help us lose weight quickly. 

My kids love eating Radish/Mullangi, esp., when I make Sambhar/Curry.

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drumstic and Salted, Dried Mango!

 

Thuvaram paruppu/Toor Dhal/Yellow Lentils – ¼ Cup

Radish – 250g

Large ripe Tomato – 1

Big Onion – 1

Mavathal/Salted dried Mango – 4 to 5

(Or) Mangaai/Raw mango – few pieces (skip this if u don’t have)

Murungaikkai/Drumstick – 1

Coriander leaves – to garnish

Salt – to taste

Tamarind extract – 2 tbsp.

Sambhar Powder – 2 tsp.

 

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp. (optional)

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp.

 

Tempering ingredients:

Seeragam/Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp.

Kadugu/Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp.

Perungayam/Hing/Asafoetida – ¼ tsp.

Curry Leaves - few

Oil - 2 tsp.

 

Method:

In a pressure cooker, cook lentils with ¼ tsp. of turmeric powder, in 1 cup of water, for 10 minutes or until it is soft and mushy.

Soak tamarind with little salt, in water for few minutes, then squeeze and extract the juice. Slice the Radish and shallow fry with 1 tsp. of oil, for few minutes; this will help to get rid of the strong flavor.  Set aside.

In a pressure cooker, pour oil and add the tempering ingredients.  Let asafetida roast well, otherwise it will give out a bitter taste. Add chopped onion and tomato and sauté for few minutes; add salted dried mango (wash thoroughly in warm water to get rid of salt) or raw mango pieces and drumstick. Sauté for 2 minutes, add radish followed by sambhar powder, turmeric powder and salt.  Pour tamarind extract along with 2 to 3 cups of water, according to you preferred consistency. Stir in the cooked lentils and combine well. Check for salt and spices, cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until veggies are cooked through.  Garnish with Coriander leaves and is ready to serve with Rice/Idli.

 

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Tips Tips Tips:

 

You can add ¼ tsp. of Fenugreek seeds/Vendhayam with the Lentils, before cooking. This will add a nice flavor.

 

Adding Drumstick to Radish Sambhar/Gravy gives a wonderful flavor. So try to add drumstick/raw (or) Salted Dried mango or both.

 

Mullangi Sambhar/Radish Curry