Radish Chutney

Ingredients:

• 1 cup radish grated or cubed to small
• 1 tbsp channa dal 
• 1 tbsp urad dal 
• 1 tsp cumin 
• 1/2 cup tomatoes cubes or tamarind paste as needed
•  3 green chilies 
• 1 tbsp oil for frying

Seasoning radish chutney

• 1 tsp oil 
• 1 pinch hing
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 pinch mustard
• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal 
• 1 small garlic crushed
• 1 small red chili broken 

Method:

Preparation for radish chutney

1. Roast the dals separately till you get an aroma. You can dry roast or fry in 1 tsp oil. They have to turn golden. Off heat & add cumin to the hot pan. When the cumin turns aromatic remove and set this aside to cool.
   

   
2. Fry the chills in 1 tsp oil, Set aside. Add  radish pieces and fry for 8 to 10 on a medium flame.
   

   
3. Add salt to tomatoes and fry till they turn pulpy.
   

   

How to make radish chutney

1. Once cool, powder dals and cumin to a fine powder in a blender jar.
   

   
2. Add ginger, green chilies, radish and tomatoes, adjust salt as needed. Grind it to smooth.
   

   

Tempering radish chutney

1. Heat a small pan with oil, add mustard, cumin , red chilli, garlic and dals. Fry till the dals turn golden.
   

   
2. Add curry leaves and hing. Saute and add the chutney to the seasoning. Serve radish chutney with rice, idli and dosa.