MOOLI - ALOO PARATHA / DAIKON RADISH&POTATO PARATHA

  Mooli/radish is a root crop. In andhra, people call it as 'Mullangi'. Some people don't like to eat mooli (Including me),  so i have tried mooli with aloo.  This occassion i want to discuss about Mooli/ radish/Mullangi.

 The mooli or daikon radish is a member of the Brassica family of vegetables, which also includes Brussel sprouts and broccoli. All of these have anti-cancer properties and are of great health benefit.

The Egyptians made oil with the seeds of this radish and it has been found that they contain a high percentage of glucoraphenin, a more potent anticancer agent than the glucoraphosatin found in the roots.

The benefits of radish against certain ailments and on certain body parts :

Jaundice: Radish is very good for the liver and the stomach and it is a very good detoxifier too, that is, it purifies blood. It is miraculously useful in jaundice as it helps removing bilirubin and also checks its production.
Piles: Radish is very rich in roughage, i.e. indigestible carbohydrates. This facilitates digestion, retains water, cures constipation (one of the main causes for piles) and thus gives relief in piles. Being a very good detoxifier, it helps heal up piles fast. Its juice also soothes the digestive and excretory system and this also relieves piles.
Weight Loss: Radishes are very filling, i.e. fills your stomach and satisfies your hunger easily without giving you many calories, as they are low in digestible carbohydrates, high in roughage and contain a lot of water. It is a very good dietary option for those determined to lose weight.
Cancer: Being a very good detoxifier and rich in vitamin-C, folic and anthocyanins, radish helps cure many types of cancer, particularly those of colon, kidney, intestines, stomach and oral cancer.
Skin Disorders: Vitamin-C, Phosporous, zinc and some members of vitamin-B complex, which are present in radish, are good for skin. The water in it helps maintaining moisture of the skin.
Urinary Disorders: Radishes are diurectic in nature, i.e. increase production of urine. Juice of radish also cures inflammation and burning feeling during urinating. It also cleans the kidneys and inhibits infections in kidneys and urinary system. Thus it helps a great deal in curing urinary disorders.

Apart from above benefits, radish is a good appetizer, mouth and breathe freshener, laxative, regulates tabolism, improves blood circulation, is a good treatment for headache, acidity, constipation, nausea, obesity, sore throat, whooping cough, gastric problems, gallbladder stones,dyspepsia etc.

Now let's come to the recipe :)

INGREDIENTS  :                     FOR DOUGH  :

Mooli / Radish : 1                      Atta

Aloo  :  2 Medium size               Salt to taste

Green chillies : 2                         Water

Onion : 1/2

Salt to taste

red chilli powder :  2 to 3 Tsp

Dhaniya powder : 3 tsp

Garam masala powder : 11/2 tsp

Turmeric : 2 pinches

Coriander Leaves

Butter

METHOD : 

Mix together atta and salt to taste. Add water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover and rest it for ten to fifteen minutes.

peel and grate the radish. Heat the pan and add finely chopped onions, grated mooli, dhaniya powder,salt, red chilli powder, garam masala, little turmeric, finely chopped green chillies. mix well and fry till the radish become dry.

Take 2 medium sized potatoes and peel it. Cut each potatoes into 6 to 8 pieces and boil it in a pressure cooker, no need to add water for boiling. Mash the boiled potatoes and add salt, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder, garam masala, little turmeric and chopped coriander leaves.

Mix fried mooli and aloo. Mix it well.

Divide the dough into equal portions. Flatten each portion. Take some dough and roll into small chapathi put 2tsp of stuffing and cover all the sides. Make sure the edges thinner than the centre and gather the edges and roll into a ball. Roll out into a paratha.

Place paratha on the hot tawa. Turn over and add little butter. (can use oil /ghee.)  Turn over and add some more butter on the other side too. Roast till both sides are golden and crisp on the outside. Serve hot with yoghurt.

HOMEMADE HUMMUS

A classic arabic treat.  Normally you can get ready-made Hummus in any super market. But there's no need to buy it ready-made when it's so simple to make yourself.

INGREDIENTS : 

200g Canned Chickpeas

2 tbsp Lemon Juice Or more

2 Crushed garlic cloves

1 tsp Ground Cumin

100ml Tahini (Optional)

4 Tbsp water

2Tbsp extr virgin olive oil

1Tsp paprika

Salt

4 rounds of Pitta bread

METHOD :                                                                           

Drain the chickpeas and rinse under cold water in a sieve. Keep a few whole chickpeas to one side for serving. Mix the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, thini and water in a food processor, and blend well until you have a thick, creamy puree. Add a splash more lemon juice, a pinch more garlic and cumin or salt to taste. 

Spoon the mixture onto a dinner plate, and make it smooth by pressing with the back of a spoon. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and scatter with the whole chickpeas.

Sprinkle with paprika and serve with pitta bread, warmed in the oven for three minutes and cut into quarters.

NAAN / BUTTER NAAN

Naan it is very familiar dish to every one.It is a north indian dish. From children to older people every one ordered naan if they went to any restaurant or hotel.Every ones favourite dish.Butter naan is very tasteful dish.If u want to eat butter naan no need to go any restaurant or hotel we can make this in home very easily.Try this recipe and when ever u want to eat butter naan then u can make this in u r home only ,no need to go any where.It's simply fantastic and delicious.




INGREDIENTS :

Maida : 200 gms

Yoghurt or curd : 2 tbsp

Sugar : 1 tsp

Luke warm water

Butter for frying

Salt to taste.



Take a bowl and add maida,sugar,yoghurt and salt.Add enough luke warm water to making dough.Mix it well with u r palms. It will be wet and sticky.Keep it aside about 2 hrs.



Take a lemon sized balls,with a rolling pin ,roll out each ball in to 6 inch round naans,then once fold the naan and again press the naan in to ovel shape.



Palce the naan on a hot tawa and rotate it for 30 seconds then add butter on the two sides of naan and fry until puffed and just browned.

Then tasty tasty buteer naan is ready,enjoy with meat curries or vegitable curries.

ALOO PARATHA

Aloo paratha is a punjabi breakfast.In north India, aloo paratha is frequently used as break fast. I will tell how to make aloo paratha easily at home.

INGREDIENTS FOR ROTI DOUGH :

Wheat flour : 2 cups

Salt to taste

Enough water to make dough.

Oil - 1tsp ( optional)

INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFING :

Potatoes : 3

Green chillies : 2

Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Masala powder : 1tsp

Coriander leaves : 1/4 bunch

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Butter for frying. ( It gives good taste to ur parathas)

MAKING DOUGH :

Take wheat flour in to a bowl and add salt,oil and enough water to make dough.Make soft dough and keep a side up to 30 mins.

FILLING :

First boil the potatoes.Take boiled potatoes and mash them.Add salt,coriander powder,red chilli powder,chopped green chillies and garam masala and mix well.

MAKING PARTHAS :

1. Make dough in to balls.
2. Make small size roti and place 2 tsps of stuffing on roti and close it.
3. Take dust flour on stuffed ball and roll it to make a paratha.
4. Take a tawa for paratha frying.
5. Add butter on two sides of paratha while frying.
6. serve with onion and lemon.