RADISH MASALA CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Radish- 250gms
Green gram-3 tbsp [cook it until it is almost cooked]
Sambar onions-10
Crushed tomato- 1/2 cup
Shredded coconut- 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- a few
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Black gram- 1 tsp
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Shredded ginger- 1 tsp
Chopped garlic- 1 tsp
Oil- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Dry roast these ingredients and grind them into a fine powder:

Red chillies-a handful, cinnamon- 3 pieces, fennel seeds- 2 tsp, poppy seeds- 2 tsp, cloves-10, cardamom-10, star anise- 1 , coriander seeds- 4 tbsp

Procedure:

Either shred or chop the radish finely. Steam them for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the excessive water. Heat a pan and pour the oil. Add the mustard seeds and the black gram. When they splutter add the chopped sambar onions and fry them until they change their colour lightly. Add the tomatoes with the garlic, turmeric powder and the ginger and fry them till they are well cooked. Add the radish and fry for a few minutes. Add the coconut, the greens, green gram and 1 tsp of ground masala powder. Cook the curry on slow fire until it is well done. You can reduce the quantity of masala powder according to yr taste.