Raddish and its leaves

This is not a gourmet dish which one can find in any recipe book.  Most people don’t even serve to guests but this is one dish which has maximum health benefits. Radish leaves and radish helps in stomach disorders, piles, urinary disorders, lung diseases, jaundice, rheumatism, anemia and tuberculosis.  On the top of all this moong dal or yellow lentil in this dish adds to the health benefits.  Moong dal is a great source of complex carbohydrates, fiber and protein. It is an excellent source of molybdenum and folic acid. It provides a good nutrition if you are on diet since it is low in fat.

 

Ingredients:

Radish with leaves 1Kg (1lb.), garlic cloves 2 chopped finely, asafetida 1 pinch, salt to taste, coriander powder 1 tsp, garam massala or curry powder 1 tsp, Moong dal (yellow lentil) 1 cup, turmeric powder  ½ tsp, ½ tsp cumin seeds (zeera), ½ tsp caraway seeds (ajwain), 1tbsp mustard oil or any cooking oil

Method:

Wash and boil moong dal  with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp turmeric powder and keep it aside.

Cut all the leaves of radish, chop them and wash them at least three times in order to get rid of dirt.

Peel of three radish and cut them into small cubes.

Heat the oil, put asafetida, cumin seeds, caraway seeds.  When they stop spluttering, add garlic, turmeric, salt and stir them for ten seconds.

Add chopped radish leaves and radish cubes and reduce flame to medium and cover the pan.  Stir it every five minutes.

When radish turns soft and leaves get cooked, add cooked moong dal.

At this stage add coriander powder and cook for another one minute by taking off the lid.

At the end add garam massala or curry powder.

Now enjoy with chapati or parantha or use as a stuffing for your sandwich.