Mooli Raita (Radish Raita, Mullangi Raita) is a crunchy yogurt-based accompaniment that goes very well with any Indian meal. Make it using simple ingredients in just 10 minutes.
Here are some more raita recipes that you may like – Boondi Raita, Bhindi Raita, Palak Raita, and Pahadi Kheere Ka Raita.
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About This Recipe
Mooli Raita (Radish Raita, Mullangi Raita) is a spiced yogurt salad with radish. It is an Indian accompaniment made using fresh radish, creamy yogurt, aromatic spices, and a few other simple ingredients.
In winters, when radishes are in season, I make this fresh mooli raita to serve as a side dish with my Indian-style meals and everyone at home just loves it.
Indian cuisine has a variety of raita recipes like bottle gourd raita, cucumber raita, mixed vegetable raita, etc This peppery radish raita recipe is a great way to include this winter vegetable in your diet.
This cooling mooli ka raita is crunchy, and spicy and comes together in just 10 minutes. It is a great way to include mooli in your diet along with other delicious recipes like Mooli Paratha, Radish Sambar, Mooli Ka Laccha, or Mooli ki Sabji.
This simple dish of radish has many health benefits too. Radishes are rich in antioxidants, Vit C, and minerals like calcium and prosperous. They are also rich in natural fibers and aid weight loss.
Ingredients
Radish (Mooli) – Buy fresh radishes for the best taste.
Yogurt – You can use plain yogurt or Greek yogurt to make this raita.
Flavor radish raita with cumin powder, green chilies, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves). You can also add a little black pepper powder for a spicy note.
Adjust the green chillies as per your taste.
For The tempering – Tempering is optional but it gives an edge to this raita. To temper the raita, you will need vegetable oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and curry leaves.
How To Make Mooli Raita
Preparation
Peel a small radish using a vegetable peeler and wash it with water. Grate the radish using the small hole of a box grater. We will need 1 cup of grated radish.
Chop the green chilies and cilantro.
Make The Raita
Whisk 1 cup of chilled plain yogurt in a mixing bowl using a wire whisk until smooth and creamy.
Add 1 cup grated radish, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, and 2 teaspoon chopped green chilies to the bowl and mix well.
Note – The consistency of raita should be flowy but thick. If the raita is too thick, thin it down with some chilled water.
Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Temper The Raita (Optional)
Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, 2-3 dry red chilies, and 10-12 curry leaves, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
Pour the tempering over the raita. Serve chilled.
Storage Suggestions
You can store leftover raita in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
This raita doesn’t freeze well as the yogurt might curdle when thawed.
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Mooli Raita Recipe (Radish Raita, Mullangi Raita)
Ingredients
For The Raita
- 1 cup grated radish
- 1 and ½ cups chilled plain yogurt
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (coriander)
For The Tempering
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2-3 whole dry red chilies
- 10-12 curry leaves
Instructions
Make The Raita
- Whisk yogurt in a bowl using a wire whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add radish, salt, cumin powder, and green chilies to the bowl and mix well.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Temper The Raita (Optional)
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and curry leaves, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the raita. Serve chilled.
pranita deshpande
I too made Raita but of kaddu & total different method .visit my site to see it.
Kadambari
Awesome
Neha Mathur
Thnx