How to cook Radish greens? Are radish greens are edibles to eat? Here is a Radish greens recipe, that is Radish poriyal and Radish benefits.
Radish Greens stir fry or radish leaves poriyal is a high profile nutritious recipe. Basically this recipe is made from radish greens/leaves, along with protein rich cooked lentils. These radish greens has host of miraculous health benefits. Radish leaves are called as “mooli ke patte” in Hindi and “moolangi soppu” in Kannada.
Further the radish green are loaded with essential nutrients. They are rich in fiber, iron, calcium and vitamin C. Also a good source of folic acid and phosphorous. Most important thing is, these leaves are used as a medicine for treating ‘Jaundice, piles and rheumatism’.
How to cook Radish Greens
Normally we discard the radish leaves and use only radish for making sambar and curry. But the radish greens are most healthy and edible to eat than the radish itself. Firstly, wash the radish leaves properly before making poriyal and chop it finely. Add this chopped radish greens/ radish leaves in the tadka and sauteed for a minute. Add any protein rich cooked lentil to poriyal to make it more nutritious. You can add cooked beans, lentils, moong sprouts, anything of your choice, Here I have used cooked toor dal with radish greens. It gives amazing taste. Radish leaves poriyal goes well with roti, chapathi and as a side dish with hot rice.
Healthy benefits of radish Greens (मूली के पत्ते)
- It contains more essential vitamins and minerals.
- They are high in Dietary Fibers.
- It increases immunity and reduces fatigue
- Radish leaf juice is Diuretic, hence helps to clear the urinary bladder.
- It is Anti scorbutic, helps to prevent scurvy.
- Most effective in treating piles.
- It helps to cure Jaundice.
- Helps to treat Rheumatism.
- Prevents Diabetes.
- Detoxifying agent
Finally, do try our other recipes too
- Bitter gourd poriyal/palya
- Banana peel stir fry/poriyal
- Beans poriyal
- Banana flower poriyal
- Lunch/Dinner recipes
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Radish greens recipe | Radish Poriyal | Radish benefits | How to cook radish greens
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Radish greens/leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Toor dal
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp jaggery (optional)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
For tempering:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1/2 green chilli
- 1 tsp hing (asafoetida)
- 2 to 4 curry leaves
Instructions
Preparation for making Radish greens stir dry:
- Firstly wash radish greens 2 to 3 times in a clean water. cut the end of radish greens stem and finely chop the radish greens and keep it aside. Similarly finely chop onions and grate coconut.
- Again wash toor dal and keep it aside.
Method for making Radish leaves stir fry/ Moolangi Soppina Palya:
- Heat a sauce pan on medium flame and add washed toor dal. add 2 cups of water, turmeric powder and a drop of oil. Cover the lid.
- Cover the lid and cook for 10 to 15 mins until the toor dal gets cooked well. Do not over cook the toor dal. Otherwise it will be mushy and difficult while mixing with stir fry.
- Once toor dal is well cooked, keep it aside.
- Again heat a pan on low to medium flame and add coconut oil.
- Once the oil is moderately heat, add the ingredients like mustard, cumin, urad & chana dals, green chilli as per taste, hing and curry leaves
- Saute well for 2 to 3 mins until mustard & cumin splutters and also dals gets golden brown.
- Now add the chopped onions. Saute well until onions are translucent.
- Also add chopped radish greens. Mix it well until the water content in the radish leaves evaporates and cooked well.
- Similarly add salt and jaggery (optional).
- Give it a good mix again.
- Further add cooked toor dal and again mix it well. Turn off the heat.
- Squeeze lemon juice
- Finally add grated coconut and give it a good mix.
- Now the healthy, nutritious Radish greens stir fry/ Moolangi soppina palya is ready to serve.
- Enjoy this with chapati, roti or with rice also.
Instructions
Method for making Radish Greens Stir Fry/ Moolangi Soppina Palya:
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Heat a sauce pan on medium flame and add washed toor dal. add 2 cups of water, turmeric powder and a drop of oil. Cover the lid.
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Cover the lid and cook for 10 to 15 mins until the toor dal gets cooked well. Do not over cook the toor dal. Otherwise it will be mushy and difficult while mixing with stir fry.
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Once toor dal is well cooked, keep it aside.
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Again heat a pan on low to medium flame and add coconut oil.
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Once the oil is moderately heat, add the ingredients like mustard, cumin, urad & chana dals, green chilli as per taste, hing and curry leaves
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Saute well for 2 to 3 mins until mustard & cumin splutters and also dals gets golden brown.
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Now add the chopped onions. Saute well until onions are translucent.
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Also add chopped radish greens. Mix it well until the water content in the radish leaves evaporates and cooked well.
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Similarly add salt and jaggery (optional).
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Give it a good mix again.
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Further add cooked toor dal and again mix it well. Turn off the heat.
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Squeeze lemon juice
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Finally add grated coconut and give it a good mix.
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Now the healthy, nutritious Radish greens stir fry/ Moolangi soppina palya is ready to serve.
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Enjoy this with chapati, roti or with rice also.
Disclaimer: The main purpose of these Ayurvedic recipes is just to provide the information about the home remedies, traditional & ancient recipes. Before trying anything please identify your body type (Dosha) like Vata, Pitta, Kapha & then try which will suit for you. More importantly, if you have a medical condition or pregnant or nursing, please consult a professional Ayurvedic doctor before taking anything. This website is just for information & educational purpose. We are just preparing the ancient Ayurvedic preparation.
