Radish Curry

I saw this recipe on the net and wanted to try it for quite sometime. Radish always ends up in sambar for me. So never bothered to try this unless the “right” time came.

1 medium radish, peeled, finely chopped
Radish greens, washed and finely chopped (Just pick the leaves and trash the stem)
1/4 cup moong dal, washed, soaked, cooked until half done (Do not cook it mushy. We want it to be crunchy)
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp each of mustard seeds, urad dal
Pinch of hing
Pinch of turmeric
4 dry red chilli
2 tbsp grated coconut
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

Method:
1. Add oil to the pan and when hot add mustard seeds and allow to crack. Then add urad dal, hing, red chilli and fry for a minute.
2. Add the radish greens and saute until it wilts out.
3. Then add radish, turmeric, salt and cook covered for about 5 minutes.
4. Add moong dal and mix well. Cover and cook on medium flame for another 5 minutes.
5. Garnish with coconut and lemon juice. Serve with roti or rice.

Turnip Curry

All measurements are to serve 1 or max 2 person.

1 medium turnip, peeled chopped finely (like onions)
1 Carrot peeled, grated
1/2 bunch turnip greens or any spinach, washed and chopped
2 tbsp grated/shredded coconut
1/4 cup boiled black chana
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp each of mustard seeds, urad dal
Pinch of hing
Pinch of turmeric
5 dried red chilli
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Add oil to pan and when hot add mustard seeds and when they crack add urad dal, hing, red chilli and saute for few second.
2. Add chopped turnip, pinch of turmeric and saute. Sprinkle some water and cook covered for 2 minutes.
3. Add grated carrots, salt, greens, chana and saute well. Cook covered on low flame for about 5 minutes stirring in between and sprinkling some water once.
4. Garnish with coconut and serve with rice or roti.

I used to have about 1/2 cup of this veggie and it might be about 1 carb serving or less. Only carb content in this is chana, some oil and probably veggies together.