Radish Raita

Radish Raita is a very popular dish in Maharashtrian cuisine. It is called  ' Mulyachi Koshimbir ' in Marathi. I learnt it from a Maharashtrian friend of mine back in India. So let me pass on her recipe to my readers :)

Ingredients :

• Red Radish - 10-12 small
• Yogurt - 1 1/2 cup
• Chopped Cilantro - 2-3 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Green Chillies - 2 or to taste

Directions :

• Wash and grate radish and let it stand for 5 minutes.
• Squeeze the water from the grated radish. Do not throw away the water you squeezed out. Save it. I use that water for making the chapati dough.
• Beat the curd till smooth. Add salt and chopped cilantro. Mix well.
• Add the grated radish to the curd and mix well.
• Heat oil in a small pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add chopped green chillies.
• Pour this over the curd and give it a slight mix.
• Serve this with any paratha or chapati.

Variation:   You can make it with white radish ( daikon ) instead of red ones.