Delicious Radish Curry (Mooli Subzi) Recipe
Cooking is one of my passions. I like to make nutritious and tasty foods at home.
Radish Curry Tastes Amazing!
Radish contains many nutrients, but some people may be hesitant to cook with it because of its pungent flavor. Here's a tip for you to make it less pungent: Make a spicy curry to lower the radish's flavor.
Radish curry is easy to make. I use many flavorful ingredients, including ginger, garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, coriander seeds, coconut, oil, dry mango powder, and dry red chilies. The end result was fantastic. It was moderately thick, and it was rich in flavor.
I served the curry with chapati, but this dish would pair well with any type of flatbread. I will show you my method for making this dish.
Cook Time
Prep time | Cook time | Ready in | Yields |
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10 min | 20 min | 30 min | Serves four people |
Ingredients
- 2 cups radish, peeled, cubed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 8-10 almonds
- 2 tsp poppy seeds (gasa gase)
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 inch ginger, cut in small pieces
- 4-5 dry red chilies, moderate hot variety, broken in pieces
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchur powder), or 1 tsp tamarind paste, available in Indian stores
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, available in Indian stores
- 3-4 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp sugar, optional, to balance the taste
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Throw in poppy seeds, coriander seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, broken dry red chilies, ginger, and garlic. Saute on a low heat for about 1 minute.
- Add grated coconut. Continue sauteing for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. Transfer it to a mixer or blender.
- Once the mixture cools down, grind adding water to get a fine paste. Set aside.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add chopped onions. Saute until they become pinkish.
- Throw in chopped radish and some salt. Saute for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well.
- Cover the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until radish becomes soft.
- Add the paste. Mix well with the contents in the pan. Add about 2 cups of water. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
- Let the mixture come to a gentle boil. Add remaining salt, sugar, dry mango powder or tamarind paste, and garam masala powder. Mix well.
- Continue boiling the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle some chopped coriander on the top.
- Yes! Yummy radish curry is now ready to serve. Serve it with hot roti, chapati, poori, or any other flatbread. Enjoy the combo!
Photo Tutorial

Step 1: Take all the ingredients as per instructions in a pan. Fry them until they become a bit roasted.

Step 3: Heat the remaining oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Add chopped onions. Saute until they turn pinkish.

Step 4: Add chopped radish and some salt. Saute for 1 minute. Next, add 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pan and cook for 6-7 minutes or until radish becomes soft.