Mullingi (White Radish) Rasam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.