Quick Radish Parathas
Jan08

Quick Radish Parathas

Ingredients • Radishes – 9 • Pinches of salt, pepper ground coriander and hing, as desired • Squeeze of lemon juice • Dough made from atta flour and salt (and also ghee if desired, optional) • Ghee for frying   Preparation: 1. Dough used can be chapati or puri dough, the exception being that ghee is added to the latter. I usually have chapati dough at hand in the fridge, so I used that most often. 2. Instructions for...

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Shredded Radish, Coconut and Carrot Salad
Dec25

Shredded Radish, Coconut and Carrot Salad

Try this dish when you have leftover coconut on hand, or if you have frozen shredded coconut. In large cities, frozen shredded coconut is sold in 1-pound (455 g) bags at many Cuban and Spanish grocery stores, and for occasional use it is a convenient alternative. Use any fresh radish little round pinks as a vivid color contrast to the carrots, for example. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Ingredients •...

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Griddle Fried Radish Flatbreads (Mooli Paratha)
Feb12

Griddle Fried Radish Flatbreads (Mooli Paratha)

  Ingredients •3 C chapati flour •1½ Tsp salt •1 Tbsp finely shredded ginger •2 hot green chilies, chopped •3 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves •1 Tsp ajwain seeds •2 Tsp garam masala •½ Tsp turmeric powder •2 C shredded radishes, pressed dry •2 Tbsp ghee/oil •1-1½ C water (or as needed) •Chapati flour for dusting •Ghee/oil for cooking...

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Sliced White Radishes with Golden Pumpkin
Jun19

Sliced White Radishes with Golden Pumpkin

  White cooking radishes (mooli) pleasantly contrast in color and taste with golden-red pumpkin, the flavor of radishes varies enormously, from the mild salad icicle type available in supermarkets to the slightly hot and punget mooli sold in ethnic markets. Use whatever type is easily available, including oriental daikon. When you fry fenugreek seeds in a seasoning, allow them to turn khaki-red but do not let them darken to deep...

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Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate
Mar11

Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate

  Inspired by a dish served at Robert Carrier’s Hintelsham Hall in England, these appetizer salads are perfect for small parties, brunches or late-night dinners: hollowed-out lemons filled with hummous-like chickpea pate, served with decorative vegetable crudités and/or crackers.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Chilling time: at least 1 hour   Ingredients • Lemons...

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