Radish Greens Stir Fry - Mullangi Keerai Poriyal

Spring time is the best time for some amazing and fresh greens. While fresh radish is tasty in its own right, the greens are also tasty. With a slight barely noticeable bitter taste the greens get a slight sour taste with the addition of tamarind extract. This recipe isfrom a friend and it was how her mom cooked the radish greens.

So if you buy radish with greens don't throw them away.

Here is a quick and easy recipe. What if you don't get radish greens, you can use this recipe for kale, chard or even amaranth greens.


Not all greens are made the same. I am glad I gave this a try instead of throwing it out like I have done sometimes.

Radish Greens Stir Fry
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients

1. 3-4 cups of Radish Greens washed and chopped
2. 2 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp of finely chopped red onions or shallots
3. 5-6 green chilies slit
4. 2 tbsp of tamarind extract from a small piece of tamarind
5. seasonings - split urad dal - 2 tsp, cumin seeds and mustard seeds
6. 1/2 tbsp of oil
7. salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a wide mouthed pan or kadai, add urad dal and when it starts to brown add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and when it starts to pop add the 2 tbsp of onions, green chilies and saute till onions are translucent.
2. Add the chopped greens and then add the other tbsp of onions pounded and let it cook for about 5-6 minutes.
3. Add salt and the tamarind extract and cook till the moisture is evaporated.

Serve as a side for rice.

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