Mullangi curry or radish stir fry recipe – Radish is known as mullangi in south Indian languages and is used to make sambar, stir fry and chutneys. It is one of the healthiest vegetables and should be included in our diet regularly. Mullangi is good for people suffering with blood pressure and diabetes.
I don’t cook often with radish as I run out of ideas. My kids are a bit fussy with them.
All I make is this mullangi curry, salad and some times chutney. This dish is made just by stir fry method and is cooked to the minimum. Hence it is a healthy way of preparing radish.
This dry mullangi curry can be served with rice or phulka and makes a good choice for lunch box as well.
Coconut, sesame seeds, coarsely crushed roasted peanuts can be sprinkled towards the end if they fit into your diet. If you are new to radish here are few tips that may help you.
Tips
- Always choose young radish. The mature ones sometimes lend a bitter taste once they are cooked.
- If you do not like the flavor of this veggie, then simply add some salt to the grated or fine chopped veggie. Toss and set the bowl aside. After 30 mins, squeeze and extract the juice. Discard this and use the rest to cook. This is not a healthy way but makes it taste better.
- You can also make this with some soaked moong dal. Temper the soaked moong dal and cook in just little water until soft. The dal should not be mushy and hold shape with no moisture in the pan. At this stage, add the radish and stir fry. Spice up with green chilli.
More mullangi recipes on the blog
Mullangi pachadi
mullangi curry | mullangi fry | radish stir fry
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 250 grams radish or mullangi
- 1 tomato chopped (optional)
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ¼ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 pinch hing (optional)
- 1 tsp channa dal (optional)
- 1 tsp urad dal (optional)
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- 1 green chilli slit
- ½ tsp red chili powder (optional)
- 1 garlic clove or ½ tsp ginger crushed
- 2 tbsps coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Optional (use any one)
- 2 tbsps roasted peanuts skinned & crushed
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp Coconut
How to make the recipe
- Wash radish thoroughly under running water, If using the leaves, open up the leaves and wash thoroughly.
- Peel the skin and rinse well.
- Grate or chop radish finely. Set aside the chopped leaves.
- Heat oil in a fry pan, add cumin, mustard and dal. Fry until the dals turn golden.
- Add curry leaves, green chilli, garlic and ginger fry till you get a nice aroma.
- Next add hing, tomatoes (optional), salt and turmeric. Fry till the tomatoes turn pulpy and dry.
- Add red chili powder (optional) and fry for a minute.
- Next add the grated radish and fry on a high flame till it is cooked, half cooked or full cooked to suit your choice.
- Add radish leaves or coriander leaves, Fry till they wilt.
- Sprinkle crushed peanuts or coconut or sesame seeds.
- Serve mullangi curry with rice or roti.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
If you are new to cooking, follow my detailed step by step photo instructions for best results.
step by step photos on mullangi curry
Lucas. A says
Hi Swasthi
The recipes are simple and easy to cook for a beginner like me.
I have never cooked before but wanted to learn cooking. I have followed your instructions and have managed to cook panner makhani, panner Butter masala, palak panner, butter kulcha, bitter gourd palya and raddish palya. To my surprise everything that cooked had come out well. Big thanks to your recipes.
The picture description makes it even more easier to cook.
Lets me know if there is an app that can be downloaded.
swasthi says
Hello Lucas,
Thanks for trying the recipes. Glad you like them. We do not have an app for Swasthi’s Recipes.
Manju Abhilash says
Hi swasti..the recipe looks interesting..can you please tell me if the raddish water can be used or do we need to squeeze it out before adding to the pan?
swasthi says
Hi Manju,
I don’t squeeze out the moisture from radish.
Bharathi says
Hi Swasthi, I really likes your receipies which is very much connected to my taste buds. thanks a lot. please upload more and more taste full receipies. good luck
swasthi says
Hi Bharathi
You are welcome. Thanks a lot for trying the recipes. Yes sure will keep uploading more recipes.
swasthi says
Hi Bharathi
You are welcome. Thank you so much for the wishes. Yes will surely upload more recipes.
Ramya says
I have tried many of your recipes. They have all come out very well. Thank you. Was wondering if you have an app. I definitely would download it.
swasthi says
Hi Ramya
You are welcome. Thanks for trying. We don’t have an app.
Krupa says
I am a beginner and you know how much helpful you are to me 🤗 thank you. Please keep on posting
swasthi says
Welcome Krupa
Thank you so much
Salma Saleha says
Great recipe 🙂 thank u… Do try mooli Wada once
swasthi says
welcome.
Yes will try it sometime. thank you
Luckystar Nongtdu says
Wow just cool
Arthy Suman says
Mulanggi is my all time favourite, its so nutritious and tasty
PT says
never tried til with radish.. til will make it more delicious..
Amelia says
Hi Sawsthi, interesting recipe. Look very appetizing. <br />Best regards.
Sona S says
healthy stir fry.
Divya Pramil says
Looks like carrot stir fry, nice color 🙂 Good click too!! Havent tried raddish this way looks delicious!!
Helen Prabha says
I don't like radish but your version of making radish makes me love it….:-)
kitchen queen says
delicious radish curry.
Nisa Homey says
Mooli is my favorite…love ur version
divya says
Yummy and irresistible..love it