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    Home » Vegetarian

    Published: Mar 17, 2017 · Modified: Sep 9, 2023 by Usha Rao

    Radish Stir Fry ~ Mooli Stir Fry

    Radish stir fry is a quick and easy Indian stir fry with hot Madras curry powder. Curry powder is optional and enhances the flavor of the stir fry. Substitute Madras curry powder with sambar powder or any other spice blend. Serve radish stir fry with steamed rice or any Indian flat breads such as roti or parathas.

    Radish Stir Fry in a serving dish.

    My theme for this week is stir fries and for the first day I picked a simple radish stir fry seasoned with hot Madras curry powder along with other basic spices. Radish is mooli in hindi and mullangi in Telugu. Radish stir fry is also called mooli stir fry ~ mooli sabzi ~ mullangi fry ~ mullangi koora.

     Mooli Stir Fry in a serving dish.

    Radish is stir fried with curry leaves, cumin seeds, green chilies, onions, minced garlic and seasoned with chili powder and Madras curry powder. The first day I made the stir fry, Mr.U didn’t even touch it and the second day, he ate it all leaving a spoonful for me. 🙁

    Radish stir fry in a bowl.

    Total Time: 20 - 30 minutes
    Preparation: 10 minutes
    Cooking Time: 15 - 20 minutes
    Serves: 2

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb Radish, about 18-20 (I used red round radish)
    • 1 ½ - 2 tablespoon Oil (I used 2 tablespoon and it was a bit too much)
    • 3-4 Curry Leaves
    • ¼ - ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • ½ small Onion, chopped
    • 3 small Green Chilies, chopped
    • 1 ½ - 2 teaspoon minced Garlic
    • ½ teaspoon Chili Powder (adjust to taste and mind you Madras curry powder is also hot)
    • ½ - ¾ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Hot Madras Curry Powder (I used Rajah brand)
    • Cilantro to garnish

    Preparation:

    • Wash and lightly peel radish.
    • Cut each radish into two and slice each piece into 3 or 4 pieces depending on the size of the radish. That is is 6-8 semi circles per radish.
    • Cut rest of the veggies and keep aside.
    • Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add curry leaves and cumin.
    • When cumin roasts in oil, add green chilies, onions and saute until onions are soft.
    • Add garlic and saute until it is lightly roasted in oil.
    • Add chili powder, salt, turmeric powder and stir.
    • Add radish, stir, reduce the flame to medium high and cook for 10-15 minutes until radish is cooked. Stir a few times in between for even cooking of radish.
    • Uncover, add curry powder and saute for few minutes until done.
    • Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice or roti or paratha.

    Substitutes:

    • Substitute Madras curry powder with sambar powder or a curry powder of your choice or a spice mix. OR you can skip curry powder and just use chili powder instead.

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    1. Suma Gandlur says

      April 28, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      The curry looks really inviting thru your lens.

      Reply
    2. Sowmya:) says

      April 03, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      I always end up making sambhar with radish. Lovely stir fry...must try it now. And your picture absolutely make me drooooool

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    3. Pavani says

      March 29, 2017 at 9:25 pm

      I usually don't cook radishes but recently I cooked them and I loved the curry. Your version sounds delicious -- will try it next time.

      Reply
    4. Harini-Jaya R says

      March 23, 2017 at 10:08 pm

      Looks like aloo 🙂 I love how you sliced them and the usage of red radishes is unique!

      Reply
    5. Nalini says

      March 21, 2017 at 6:28 pm

      Simple yet healthy stir fry, perfect with sambar rice.

      Reply
    6. Priya Suresh says

      March 20, 2017 at 4:21 pm

      I can have this stir fry happily with some rice and papads, delicious.

      Reply
    7. Srivalli Jetti says

      March 20, 2017 at 5:06 am

      Loved your first picture Usha, must ask you the dimensions of the picture!...the stir fry looks awesome..very nice way of enjoying mooli..

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        March 20, 2017 at 10:28 am

        Valli, the first pic dimensions are 680x1024.

        Reply
    8. Jayashree says

      March 19, 2017 at 12:24 am

      There are only a few dishes that I make using mooli. A stir fry of mooli with its leaves is one of them. This is new to me.

      Reply
    9. sushma says

      March 18, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      I rarely use Mooli in my cooking, this looks great. Will try for sure.

      Reply
    10. Kalyani says

      March 17, 2017 at 10:15 pm

      Mooli is a fav at home and we make it different ways ; this use of curry powder / sambhar powder is delicious ?

      Reply
    11. Namratha says

      March 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      This looks amazing! Never thought of using radish in a stir fry. I use it only to make Sambar or use it raw in a yoghurt raita. Will try this.

      Reply
    12. Vaishali Sabnani says

      March 17, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      I must try this, never made just mooli, I always use the mooli leaves along with it. The stir fry looks delicious.

      Reply

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