Radish chutney | Mullangi chutney | Mullangi pachadi
Mullangi chutney made with radish in south Indian style. It is mildly spiced with a nutty aroma. It can be served with rice or nay breakfast recipes
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup radish grated or cubed to small
- ½ to ¾ tbsp channa dal or senaga pappu
- ¾ to 1 tbsp urad dal or minapappu
- ½ tsp cumin or jeera
- ¼ cup tomatoes cubes or tamarind paste as needed
- 2 to 3 green chilies or dried red chillis
- ½ to 1 inch ginger or 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp oil for frying
Seasoning radish chutney
- 1 tsp oil or as needed
- 1 pinch hing
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 pinch mustard
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1/8 tsp chana dal (optional)
- 1/8 tsp urad dal (optional)
- 1 small garlic crushed optional
- 1 small red chili broken (optional)
How to make the recipe
Preparation for radish chutney
- Roast the dals separately till you get an aroma. You can dry roast or fry in 1 tsp oil. They have to turn golden. Off heat & add cumin to the hot pan. When the cumin turns aromatic remove and set this aside to cool.
- Fry the chills in 1 tsp oil until pale & whitish. Set aside. Add grated radish and fry for 8 to 10 on a medium flame. If you want to get the best health benefits and can bear with the smell, then just saute it for about 3 to 4 minutes. set aside.
- Add salt to tomatoes and fry till they turn pulpy. Skip if you are using tamarind paste.
How to make radish chutney
- Once cool, powder dals and cumin to a fine powder in a blender jar.
- Add ginger, green chilies, radish and tomatoes, adjust salt as needed. Grind it to smooth, if needed add very little water. I did not use.
Tempering mullangi chutney
- Heat a small pan with oil, add mustard, cumin , red chilli, garlic and dals. Fry till the dals turn golden.
- Add curry leaves and hing. Saute and add the chutney to the seasoning. Serve radish chutney with rice, idli, dosa, pesarattu or even with bread.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 18.7mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg