Radish, which is called a winter superfood, is beneficial for health in many ways. Water is found in good quantity in it. Along with this, it is a good source of fiber. Due to which food is considered beneficial for gut health. Apart from this, Vitamin C and many other nutrients are found in radish. The amount of carbs and calories in it is very low. Therefore, consuming it can also help in reducing weight. It helps in improving digestion and keeping the body hydrated. Help is available.
Most of the people consume radish as a salad or prefer to eat it as a vegetable and throw away its leaves. But instead of throwing them away, you can use them. With this you can make these delicious food items, which will also be the best option for the lunch box.
radish leaf vegetable
Cut the radish and its leaves and keep them aside. Now add oil in a pan. Now add mustard and asafoetida in it. You can also add onion and garlic along with it. Now let the onion turn light brown. Now add turmeric powder, black pepper powder and coriander powder to it. Keep the gas flame low. After this add salt and white part of chopped radish. If you want, you can sprinkle some water. Now cover it and let it cook for a few minutes.
When the radish is half cooked, add radish leaves in it. Add one or two tablespoons of water, cover it and let it cook on low flame for 5 to 7 minutes. When the leaves become soft, sprinkle 1 spoon gram flour on them. Mix it and keep it covered. Let the gram flour cook on low flame for 2 minutes. Delicious radish leaf curry is ready.
radish greens
Not only mustard but you can make greens from radish leaves. For this, first of all clean and wash the radish leaves. Also peel and chop the onion, tomato, ginger and green chilli. Now pour oil in a pan, add onion, garlic, green chilli and ginger and fry. When the color of the onion becomes golden, then add tomato in it and fry it well. Now keep it to cool.
Greens of radish leaves (Credit: Getty Images)
Put it in a blender along with chopped radish leaves and make a soft paste. Put this paste in the pan and let it cook lightly. Now add salt, garam masala and roasted cumin powder in it. Mix it well. Cook the greens for about 5 minutes. Now as soon as the smell of raw green starts coming out, add milk and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the gas and add desi ghee or butter and mix it. Hot Serve with roti or rice.
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