Red Red Radish – But what’ that nasty odor when you cook it?
Yeah, there is no doubt radish a very healthy vegetable, but I somehow cannot stand the pungent odor. So, I peel them completely, turn them into white little balls and make mezhukkupuratti with them. I know I am losing some of its nutrients, but I would rather pop a vitamin pill than eat it and say eeewww ;-)
Mezhukkupuratti is Malayalam for plain sautéed vegetables. Peel the radish, dice them small – 3 cups
Onion diced – 1 cup
Heat 2 tsp oil, splutter ½ tsp mustard seeds, sauté 1 sprig of curry leaves and add the diced onion and sauté them until translucent.
Add the diced radish, add salt, add ½ tsp turmeric powder and add 2 tsp red chili powder.
Mix well, add ¼ cup water, cover and cook in low flame. Cook dry.
Making mezhukkupuratti with red chili is a Trichur regional specialty. South of Trichur green chilies are added to the dish.
Serve with rice or roti.
14 comments:
So when you peel it, there is no smell? Mezhukkupuratti sounds good. I have tried giniann's radish pachadi .
I have never had red raddish Inji,but with the white ones I too make mezhukuperati and I love to eat it with chapathi!
HeHe!! I made red Radish with Moong dal yesterday,hubby and the kids didn't like the smell but I love the dish,smell and all.Dish looks good Inji!:)
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red radish..hmm.. now that sounds interesting. ive never cooked it. mezhukkupuratti looks yummy injichechi..must hunt for some red radish over here now. dont think have seen them around.
Try the baby raddish bunch with nice greeny leaves, I like them, its the white I find pungent. But the small red ones taste good in salad too
Red radish is the most common one you find here in the UK. Far more than the white mooli which can been cooked in paratha's. I usually do not cook it - just wask thoroghly, chop up finely along with tomato cucumber and red onion to have a lovely fiery yet cool salad with our Indian meals.
This is a novel idea although I can already imagine the smell putting me off!
Hi Inji,
Your mezhukkupuratti looks nice.I always make with white one. Your version looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Have never tried this. Looks really good.
Thanks for waking me up Inji :-) First kids fell sick and then it was our turn. Will start blogging soon.
You are doing some great work Inji. I hope to participate too.
oh,i love radishes...smell and all! this is a new way...I usually mix it with some methi and besan for a curry...have never tried peeling them and cooking them.
thanks so much for your kind words at my blog...much appreciated.
Trupti
I never tried anything with radish..Your mezhukkupuratti looks good.I will try this soon..
Daikon doesn't smell as bad as the red radishes. I usually make salads with red radishes.
They are quite tasty, but indeed the odor is horrible, but you just keep a constant air flow in the house while cooking and thats sufficient.
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