This Indian style radish stir fry is healthy, delicious and simple to make. Serve it with hot rice and ghee or with roti, paratha or any flat breads.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Side
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 250 grams (2 to 3 medium) radish ((mullangi))
  • 1 medium tomato (chopped (optional))
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (/ jeera)
  • 1 pinch hing ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon chana dal ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal ((optional))
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 green chilli (slit)
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((optional or red chili flakes as needed))
  • 1 garlic clove (or ½ tsp ginger crushed)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (chopped finely)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon oil ((adjust to taste))
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts (skinned & crushed)
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut ((raw or unsweetened desiccated))

Method

Prepare radish

  1. Rinse radish thoroughly under running water, If using the leaves, open up the leaves and wash thoroughly.
  2. Peel the skin and rinse the radish well.
  3. Grate or chop radish finely. Shake off excess water from the leaves and chop them. Keep them aside separately.
  4. Heat oil in a fry pan. Add cumin, mustard and dal. Fry until the dal turn golden.
  5. Add curry leaves, green chilli, garlic and ginger fry till you get a nice aroma.

How to Make Mullangi Curry

  1. Next add hing, tomatoes (optional), salt and turmeric. Fry till the tomatoes turn pulpy and dry.
  2. Add red chili powder (optional) and fry for a minute.
  3. Next add the grated radish and fry on a high flame till it is cooked, half cooked or full cooked to suit your choice.
  4. Add radish leaves or coriander leaves, Fry till they wilt.
  5. Sprinkle crushed peanuts or coconut or sesame seeds.
  6. Serve mullangi curry with rice or roti.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.