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Mooli ki Sookhi Bhaaji
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Mooli ki Sookhi Bhaaji

🇮🇳 Indian

Radish and its bite, tamed with ginger and amchur in a quick dry bhaaji. The kind of homely bhaji that disappears fastest off the thali. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 18 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Ginger2-inch piece
  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Daikon Radish1, sliced
  • Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dice the daikon radish uniformly, toss with a pinch of salt and let it sit while the masala comes together.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.

  3. 3

    Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.

  4. 4

    Turn the daikon radish through the masala with the ginger, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Uncover, raise the heat for two minutes to dry off any liquid, then shower with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mooli Subzi, Radish Dry Vegetable by Tarla Dalal · on YouTube