Thursday, December 18, 2008

Radish Chutney

Radish is a vegetable with thin white skin and white flesh, this vegetable can be eaten raw ( appetizer and salads) or cooked (ingredient to soup dishes). To retain the freshness and crunchiness of this vegetable it is advised to soak it in a cold water. Radish is rich in vitamin C, Beneficial for the teeth, gums, nerves, hair and nails. Having radish  in our dish helps to stimulate appetite,relieve nervous exhaustion,respiratory problems ,digestive problems, relieves constipation, runny nose, helps to reduce overweight or obesity and dissolves gall stones,helpful in cases of tuberculosis...Diabetic peoples can have radishes just like cucumber n broccoli...Radishes, like other member of the cruciferous family (cabbage, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts), contain cancer-protective properties. Throughout history radishes have been effective when used as a medicinal food for liver disorders. They contain a variety of sulfur-based chemicals that increase the flow of bile. Therefore, they help to maintain a healthy gallbladder and liver, and improve digestion. Radishes are rich in ascorbic acid, folic acid, and potassium. They are a good source of vitamin B6, riboflavin, magnesium, copper, and calcium.A very low calorie vegetable too..i did chutney with radish..it was spicy, tasty n delicious side for rice dishes as well as for chappathis, parathas...



1cup Radish pieces
1no Onion chopped
1no Tomato chopped
2nos Green chillies
2nos Red chillies
1tsp Ginger pieces
1tsp Garlic pods
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Urad dal
5 nos Curry leaves
Salt as per taste
3tsp Oil

Heat 1 tsp of oil, add green chillies, red chillies, ginger pieces, garlic pods to the oil n stir them continously until they turns brownish..now add the chopped onions followed by chopped tomatoes..cook them well until they r well smashed, now add the radish pieces to the onion n tomato mix..cook everything well with the lid closed..stir them occasionally...keep aside n let them cool...

Grind the cooked vegetables with salt n with half cup of water in a food processor coarsely...heat oil in a pan n add the mustard seeds n urad dal with curry leaves, let them splutters...add the coarsely grounded mix n stir them continously for a while..put off the stove n serve as side with Idlies, dosais as well as with chappathis..

This chutney will ressembles like thuvaiyal..

On the way to: Eat Healthy - During Pregnancy by Sangeeth..

18 comments:

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds good and very new to me,thanks for sharing!

vidhas said... Reply To This Comment

This is new to me and sounds yummy. My mom in law makes raita out of this , chutney is new for me. will surely try.

Shama Nagarajan said... Reply To This Comment

2 days back , i posted my radish chutney but in a different way....like to try yours also.......

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

huuummmmm i have radish chutney in little different way in my draft will post it soon yours looks so tempting priya

AnuSriram said... Reply To This Comment

That looks spicy and delicious!

Gita Jaishankar said... Reply To This Comment

wow, chutney with radish, very innovative Priya :)

Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Always love radish in sambar and any side dish. But never tried chutney.
I will try it soon. wonderful recipe and useful info.

Beyond Curries said... Reply To This Comment

That's definitely a change from the regular sambar and curry. I will try this one.

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

Chutney looks yumm. I have never done chutney with radishes.

Vaishali said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya, What a lovely way to use radishes. I usually make subzi or sambar, but have never before tried a chutney. Thanks for the recipe.

Uma said... Reply To This Comment

Lovely chutney Priya! Looks so good. I posted a recipe for the same long back. YOurs look more delicious.

Varsha Vipins said... Reply To This Comment

Looks great..I have seen a white variety lately..:)

delhibelle said... Reply To This Comment

Fantastic!
I have a week old radish languishing in my fridge, thanks for rescuing it:)

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds good chutney version!

Yasmeen said... Reply To This Comment

Chutney with radish is a totally new recipe for me,good one priya:)

Pavani said... Reply To This Comment

looking yum yum n spicy

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

I'd like to invite you to have a look on a funny home-made decoration - the radish mouse on cold spread.

http://hubschrauber.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/maus-auf-brot-hors-doeuvre/

Best regards from Germany
Rosemarie

D said... Reply To This Comment

Hi there,
Came here for the radish chutney through google. It turned out really good. Thanks for sharing ur recipe:)
-Deepa