Radish - Green Tomato Curry

Radish/ Mooli/ moolangi is filled with vitamins and minerals. I have used my home grown green tomatoes and prepared this curry. You also can try and enjoy this yummy, fresh fried spices Curry.

All I used is Radish, green tomatoes, fresh fried spices, coconut and moong dal.

Let us see some benefits of eating Radish in our diet. 

Radish is filled with vitamins and minerals. It helps to digest the food easily. Radish is fiber rich vegetable. Very good for diabetes. Improves the skin health. It is rich in vitamin c. Radish helps to control the blood pressure level. It is full of folate, potassium, vitamin B6. It helps to fight fungus.

Good for people who suffer from constipation. 

Let us see the recipe Now :

Things Needed :

To Cook :

Radish : 2 to 3 

Raw Tomatoes :  5 to 6 

Moong Dal : 1/2 Cup

Spices to Fry:

Urid dal : 1/2 Tsp

Methi seeds : 5 to 6  or 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds : 2 to 3 tbsp

Red chilly/Byadagi Chilly : 4 to 5 

Ingh /Asafoetida : A little 

Curry Leaves : 6 to 8 

To Grind :

Grated coconut : 1/2 Cup

Fried spices :

Water as required to grind

To Seasoning :

Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp

Jeera/ Cumin Seeds : 1/4 Tsp

Ingh/Asafoetida : A little 

Curry Leaves : 6 to 8 

Oil : 1 Tbs 

To Add : 

Required Salt 

Turmeric Powder : A little 

Coriander leaves : 1 Tbs

Method :

1. Wash and cut radish as you wish. Cut tomatoes and wash moong dal.

2. Put cut vegetables and washed moong dal in a pressure cooker and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Keep a small pan and add oil. 4. Fry urid dal and methi seeds till they turn slightly brown. 

5. Add coriander seeds and byadagi red chilly. Fry nicely for 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Add jeera, ingh and curry leaves. Put off the fire. Let it cool.

8. Keep cooked veg and moong dal on fire. Add salt and turmeric powder. Boil for 2 minutes.

7. Grate coconut and grind it with fried ingredients. Add required water to grind. 

9. Add ground coconut mixture and mix it well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

10. Shift it to a serving dish. 

11. Prepare and add mustard - curry leaves - ingh seasoning. Add cut coriander leaves. 

12. Eat or serve as one of the side dish during lunch or dinner. 

Note :

Radish - Green Tomato Curry goes well with chapatis, rotti, roti, poori, idli etc. 

It is a healthy side dish that is good for all age group. Adding onions and garlic is optional.

Adding toor dal instead of moong dal is optional. 

Time : 30 Minutes. 

Serves : 3 to 4