Mullangi pachadi or radish raita is a very refreshing raita made with fresh grated radish and yogurt and then seasoned. This mooli raita is the best side dish to serve with paratha or biriyani.
I found some fresh radish (mullangi) in my local Indian store. The radish was very tender with fresh greens attached to it. I usually remove the greens and just buy the radish, but this time I bought back the greens as well.
I remember seeing a recipe in the Mallika Badrinath book for mullangi raita where she had used raw radish. This recipe is a slightly jazzed-up version.
The recipe paired very well with the Tomato Biriyani I had made for lunch. My boys love radish and I often have to add a lot of it in the sambhar. I also make mullangi subzi to pair with rotis.
Ingredients to make Mullangi Pachadi – (serves 4)
- White Radish – about 1 cup (greens separated and finely chopped)
- Yogurt – 2 cups (whisked)
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Chili powder – ½ tsp
- Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Cilantro – 2 tablespoon (finely chopped)
Procedure to make Mooli Raita –
- In a small pan, heat the oil and sputter the cumin seeds. Now add the finely chopped radish and sauté it in medium flame for about 5-7 mins, until they are halfway cooked and loses its raw smell.
- Now add the chopped greens and sauté for 2 more minutes. Then add the chili powder, cumin powder, and salt and mix well. Fry further for a minute and then let it cool down a bit.
- In the meantime, whisk the yogurt and keep it ready. Add the cooked radish to the yogurt and mix well. Also, add the cilantro and mix well.
- Keep it chilled if using later, since the yogurt could turn sour if left outside.
- Serve the Mullangi Pachadi as a side with Biriyani or Pulao!
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Recipe
Mullangi Pachadi | Mooli Raita | Spiced Yogurt With Radish
Equipment
- pan
- bowl
- spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cups White Radish Greens separated and finely chopped
- 2 cups Yogurt Whisked
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
- to taste Salt
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro Finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small pan, heat the oil and sputter the cumin seeds. Now add the finely chopped radish and sauté it in medium flame for about 5-7 mins, until they are half way cooked and loses it raw smell.
- Now add the chopped greens and sauté for 2 more minutes. Then add the chili powder, cumin powder and salt and mix well. Fry further for a minute and then let it cool down a bit.
- In the meantime, whisk yogurt and keep it ready. Add the cooked radish to the yogurt and mix well. Also add the cilantro and mix well.
- Keep it chilled if using later, since the yogurt could turn sour if left outside.
- Serve the Mullangi Pachadi as side with Biriyani or Pulao!
Anumitha says
It’s awesome recipee, tried only onion & carrot , it’s new to me. Will try it out . Thanks for sharing
Btw, also tell me where did you got serving cup 🙂
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thank you! I got the serving cup from a local Asian Market.