Radish (with it leaves) Curry

Radish is one of the healthiest vegetable one should intake regularly. You can prepare many dishes with its leaves also. This recipe contain Radish and its leaves also.I have eaten Radish Curry in one of our friend's house in Dehra Doon. That was with different spices.
Here I have tried this curry with simple spices which are at home and we South Canara people normally use. It can be prepared like sambar also. No Dalls are used here. Using of coconut gives fresh and good aroma . It adds thickness and using red chilly ( badagi) gives a good colour to the curry.

Lets see some benefits of eating Radish and its leaves.

 Radish is one of the nutritious root vegetables which can be used in salads as well as in main recipes.
Radish is used for jaundice treatment as it is good detoxifier for the liver and stomach.
It helps in purifying the blood and eliminating body toxins and waste through urine.
It is considered as having more roughage and fibers and helps to digest the food easily and good for people who are suffering from constipation. Radish also used to treat piles.
It prevents the kidney and urinary system from infection and other disorders.
It has anti inflammatory property which reduces the inflammation during any infection.
It is high in Vitamin C and packed with antioxidants.
It is also a good source of potassium and helps in maintaining the blood pressure under control. It also reduces the blood pressure.

Here is a recipe of Radish (with Leaves) Curry which can be prepared easily and quickly. We can have this curry with chapatis, plain rice, roti, poori or even with some masala rice.

Things Needed :

Muli (Radish with its leaves) : 5 to 6
Coconut : 1 cup
Red chilly : 4 to 5
Jeera ( cumin seeds) : 1/2 Tea spoon
Coriander seeds : 1 Tea spoon
Tamarind : 1 marble size
Pepper Pods : 5 to 6
Ginger : 1 small piece
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Methi seeds : 4 to 5
Jeera : 1/2 Tea spoon
Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Table spoons
Salt : To taste
Oil : 1 Tea spoon.

Method :

1  Wash and cut radish with its leaves into small and cook with sufficient water and keep it aside.

2. Grate coconut and grind with red chilly, 1/2 tea spoon jeera, pepper pods, tamarind and coriander seeds

3. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil, mustard seeds and methi seeds. Let mustard seeds splutter.
4. Add jeera and curry leaves. Leave it for 10 seconds.
5. Add cooked Radish and its leaves. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and required salt. Let it boil for 2 minutes.

6. Add ground coconut mixture and mix it nicely and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in between.

7. Now shift the Radish Curry to a serving dish and serve with the main dish you have prepared.
8. Add coriander leaves and a spoon of ghee on the top, mix it well and then serve.

 Note:

Cook nicely till the vegetable is soft. You can add onions and garlic to this curry. (optional).
You can also add little jaggery if you wish to be bit sweet.
You can add some cooked dal like toor or moong dal to make the curry more thick.
Adding more oil is also optional.You can add lemon juice instead of tamarind.

Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 3 to 4.

Carrot -Curd -Coconut Upma

Ready to Serve Uppittu (Upma)

Upma or Uppittu is easy to prepare and it is one of the quick preparation food item. Many of us like Upma. I have seen many people eating Upma in Hotel. Even I like Upma. It is tasty and spicy.

Upma can be done in different ways and with different ingredients. You can use medium rava or bansi rava (little bigger than medium rava), Rice rawa (akki tari) or even Awalakki -Uppittu, Sabakki (Sabudhan) Uppitu, Shavige Uppittu, Godi tari (wheat rava) Uppittu etc. Adding lots of vegetables or brinjal (vanghi bath) , or capsicum, onions gives and adds to the taste and gives satisfaction to the tongue bud. Preparing Vanghi (brinjal) needs some special spices. It is spicy and taste good.
Let us see some benefits of using Rava in your daily diet.
Rava or Semolina is prepared using Durum (hard variety) wheat and it is good substitute for rice. Rava is good for people who wants to shed their extra weight.  It  is good for diabetics. It is digested slowly. It is low in fat and high in carbohydrate food.It is low in sodium and cholesterol. It is high in fiber. It is considered as a balanced diet. It has very less of saturated fats. It is loaded with Vitamin B complex and high in Vitamin E. It contain good amount of minerals like potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc and calcium.

With all these benefits we can also use Rava in preparing cakes and cookies and Semolina is good for people who are suffering from fever.
You  should also know Some people are allergic to Semolina (Rava).

I have used Medium size rava , carrots, curd and coconut. Adding curd to Upma gives a good texture and adds to the taste.We can have this Upma for breakfast, as evening snack or even for dinner.
Carrot, curd coconut  Upma can be prepared on special fasting days. No onions are used in this Upma.

Things needed :

Medium size Rava (Semolina) : 1  Cups
Carrots : Grated : 1 Cup
Curd :(or Butter milk) : 1/2 Cup
Oil : 2 to 4 Table spoons
Coconut : 2 to 3 Table spoons
Green Chilly : 2 to 3
 Curry Leaves : 8 to 10
Ginger : a small piece
Salt : To taste
Water : 1 3/4 Cup.
Ghee : 1 to 2 Table spoons.
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urid dal : 1 Tea spoon
Jaggery : 1 Table spoon.

Method : 

1. Wash and grate carrots and ginger and coconut. Cut green chilly and keep it aside.

2. Keep water for boiling.
3. Keep a big pan and add oil.and heat. Put mustard seeds and Urad dal. Let mustard seeds splutter,

 4. Add green chilly and curry leaves. Fry for 10 seconds.
5. Add Rava and fry nicely till the raw smell disappear. (do it on low flame).

6. Add salt and boiling water and stir slowly and mix it well. Add curd and mix it well.

 

 

7. Add grated carrots, jaggery and ginger and stir on low flame till the consistency get thick and it cooks well. Cover for 2 minutes.

 

8. Put of the gas and add Ghee and coconut. Mix it again nicely and Shift the Ready Carrot, Curd, Coconut Upma to a serving dish.

 

  

9. Serve with a banana and a cup of Coffee..

 

 

 Note :

You must fry rava nicely. Do it on low flame. Adding Jaggery is optional. Adding more chilly or other vegetables are also optional.
You can also use onions. Fry onions in a spoon of oil and then add it before you add hot water.
You  can also add more water (1 rava = 2 cups water) to make it little more moisture. (It will be soft which some people like in that way).  You can also use any cooking oil you prefer. I have used coconut oil. Adding more ghee also optional.

Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4.