The Radish or Mooli Raita is a high mineral and energy dish. Radish has found its way into many cuisines around the world in terms or salad, coulis, pickles, sambar, stew, chutney or even raita's. The Mooli Raita is a refreshing change to the regular raita's, that you can relish as a yogurt salad as well.  It makes a perfect accompaniment to be served along with Paneer Makhani, naans, parathas, biryanis and pulaos.

Did You Know: Radish is a low calorie vegetable, rich in fibre is known to be very good for the liver and stomach and it acts as a powerful detoxifier too. Radishes have long been known to have a low glycemic index, which means that eating it does not impact blood sugar levels. It also helps regulate the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream. Research suggests that the since radish has low glycemic index, having radish root juice or eating raw radish in the form of raita, helps stabilize blood glucose levels and provides slow release energy in turn making it Diabetic friendly. Read more

Serve Mooli Raita with Homemade Butter Naan Recipe and Paneer Makhani Recipe for a weekend meal.

Here are more raita recipes to try

1. Kerala Style Beetroot Pachadi Recipe
2. Sweet & Spicy Coriander Tadka Raita
3. Papad Raita Recipe
4. Sundakkai (Turkey Berries) Raita Recipe