Mooli Raita-Grated Radish in Spicy Yogurt

Mooli or radish has some of the essential vitamins such as vitamin C,vitamin B and some important minerals like manganese, magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorous, copper and zinc.It contains roughage and is also an excellent detoxifier.

This mooli recipe is a combination of grated radish in spicy yogurt that has been tempered with some important spices.

Ingredients: 

White Mooli/Radish-2,peeled and grated

Yogurt-2 cups

Green chillies-1,finely chopped

Fresh coriander leaves-3 teaspoons,finely chopped

Salt to taste

Sugar-a generous pinch

For the Tempering:   

Mustard seeds-1 teaspoon

Asafoetida -1/4 teaspoon

Cumin seeds-1/4 tespoon

Curry leaves-4-5

Dry red chilli-1,broken

Oil-1 teaspoon

Method: 

-Wash the radish,peel it and grate.Squeeze the excess water out of the grated radish and keep it aside.

-Whisk  the curd properly and add salt, sugar,chopped green chillies and coriander leaves and mix well.

-Add the grated mooli to the yogurt mix and mix again.

-Heat a pan and add 1 teaspoon of oil and add the mustard and cumin seeds.When they pop add the curry leaves,broken red chilli and asafoetida.

-Immediately pour the tempering on the yogurt and mooli mix.