Mullingi (White Radish) Rasam

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 5 shallots, sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 5 dried red chile peppers, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups water
• 1 white radish, peeled and sliced
• salt to taste
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 sprig cilantro leaves, chopped

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots, tomato, and garlic until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add red chiles, coriander, cumin, mustard seed, turmeric, and black pepper. Cook and stir until a thick paste forms, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour in 2 cups water; add radish and season with salt. Simmer until small bubbles appear, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in green onions and cilantro.

vegetable oil, shallots, tomato, garlic, red chile peppers, ground coriander, ground cumin, black mustard seed, ground turmeric, ground black pepper, water, white radish, salt, green onions, cilantro

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/238136/mullingi-white-radish-rasam/ (may not work)