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Imli Waale Mooli Radishes with Tamarind

Halved red radishes stewed in their own juices over cloves, cinnamon and dried chile until tender and blush pink, then balanced with a little sugar and a touch of tart tamarind to tame their gentle bitterness.

  • YieldServes 6 as a side
  • Hands-on12 min
  • Total30 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspcanola oil
  • 6whole cloves
  • 3dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, 2 to 4 to taste, stems removed
  • 2 stickscinnamon, each about 7.5 cm long
  • 11red radishes, 10 to 12 medium (about 250 g), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tspwhite granulated sugar
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ½ tsptamarind paste or concentrate

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Tamarind
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Radish
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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