Radish is in season in winters and an excellent way to add fibre and nutrients to your diet. Radish also helps in fighting cough and cold. Have your tried eating fresh radish marinated in vinegar? If you have a blocked nose, it provides instant relief. East Indians make a lamb curry with radish called Lonvas using east indian bottle masala. Turns out delicious. Mooli parathas a North Indian speciality are famous all over. So enjoy the goodness of radish this winter.

Radish Vegetable (Moolo Bhaji)

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch radishes with leaves
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 red chillies
• 4 flakes garlic
• ¼ cup fresh coconut
• 1 tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 tsp. salt

Method

1. Clean the radish by discarding the yellow and stained leaves and reserve the tender and unblemished leaves.
2. Peel the radish
3. Place everything in salted water for 10 minutes. 
4. Drain an rinse well. 
5. Chop the leaves and slice the radish into thin slices.
6. Heat the oil in a pan, add the crushed garlic, and red chillies broken into half. Saute a few seconds. 
7. Add the sliced onion and toss, then add the vegetable, salt, cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes. 
8. Not necessary to add water as the vegetable releases water. 
9. However, half way through cooking if the water has dried up, add a quarter cup of water, cover and cook till the radish is tender. 
10. Add the coconut, mix and cook further 2 minutes. 
11. Remove and serve hot as accompaniment with Rice curry or serve with rotis. 
12. Makes a light and healthy dinner with just chapatis (rotis) and moolo bhaji.