Radish Kootu Recipe | Mullangi Kootu Recipe

• 1 chopped finely Radish
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Water as needed
• 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
• 1 tsp Oil

For Grinding

• 1 cup grated Fresh Coconut
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• 2 Dry Red Chilli
• 1 tbsp Rice Flour

For Seasoning

• 1 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
• 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 1 broken into pieces Dry Red Chilli
• a pinch Asafoetida / Hing / kaya Podi

1. 1

   Wash and cook moong dal till it is done and set aside.

2. 2

   Take all the ingredients for grinding in a blender and make it into a smooth puree.

3. 3

   Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add in radish and saute for 5 mins or so. Add in little salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Now add in water and cook till radish is done.

4. 4

   Now add in cooked moong dal and mix well.

5. 5

   Add in coconut mix and mix well.

6. 6

   Simmer for 5 more mins.

7. 7

   Now  heat oil in a pan add in all seasoning ingredients and let it sizzle. Pour this over the curry and mix well.

8. 8

   Serve,