Written By: Pavitra Sampath | Updated : May 22, 2014 3:20 PM IST
Suffering from hypertension or heart disease? Try eating radish to keep these conditions under check. Also called mooli, it is a commonly used vegetable in Indian households. The versatile vegetable has antihypertensiveproperties ( help control hypertension). Packed with the mineral potassium, it helps counter the ill effects of a high sodium diet, and reduces one's blood pressure.
You can eat radish either stir fried, or even better grated or sliced to make a yummy and sumptuous salad. Here is a healthy recipe you could try:
Mooli ki subzi
Ingredients
2 medium white radish (mooli) , peeled and chopped with the leaves
A pinch of baking soda
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Carom seeds (ajwain)
1/4 tsp asafetida (hing)
2 tsp green chilli- ginger paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Method
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Here is the original recipe source: Mooli ki subzi by Tarla Dalal
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