Radish masala | mullangi masala is a easy and delicious gravy made with radish and serves as a perfect side dish for chapathi | roti and even for dosa too. It even goes will with jeera rice too. I learnt this recipe from my friend’s mom. When i went to her house to learn the triangle samosa recipe, i saw her cooking this radish masala. I noted down the masala recipe and this recipe i have given in the Aval vikatan Supplement magazine which i gave in 2014. We always make make radish sambar, radish paratha and sometimes add in salads but this side dish for roti is quite simple and yum too. I have slightly altered the recipe given by aunty. Enjoy this radish masala and let me know how it turned out.

Radish masala
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins |Serves: 3-4
Radish | mullangi 2 small
Potato 1 (optional)
Coriander leaves handful
Green chili 1
Ginger a small piece
Cashew nuts 6-7
Oil 3 tsp
Cinnamon a small stick
Curry leaves few
Onion 1
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
Curry leaves few
Video on how to make Radish masala
Method:
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- Cut the radish and potato into small cubes. Slice the onions into long.
- Soak the cashew nuts in hot water for 10 minutes. You can replace cashew with 2 tsp of chutney dal |pottukadalai.
- In pressure cooker, add oil and add in the cumin seeds and cinnamon.
- Saute for few seconds and add in the onions. Add little salt to this and cook the onions till translucent.
- Now add in the cut radish and potato.

- Keep the flame low and saute for a minute.
- Grind the coriander, green chili,soaked cashew nuts and ginger into a fine paste.

- Add this ground paste to the pressure cooker.
- Add 1 cup of water and little salt and the curry leaves.

- Cook for 2 whistles.
- Switch off the flame and once the pressure is released open the cooker and mix well.

- If needed add little more water and give it a boil.
- If you feel the consistency is perfect, no need to boil.
- Serve hot with phulkas.

Notes:
- Cashew nuts can be replaced with gram dal | chutney dal.
- Curry leaves can be tempered along with cumin seeds in the beginning.
- You can add 1/4 tsp of garam masala also if you need.
- You can add carrots |green peas to the radish masala gravy.
This recipe looks very good .Down south in Karnataka almost the same recipe is called saagu.
I tried this today for dinner.Tasted yummy….Thank u mam