Mooli mooli

Jolaaled

Hi.
Whilst picking up some xmas bits in Lidl yesterday, I saw that they had moolis on offer in the veg section, so bought one as it looked great value.

Problem is... i can't find any recipes that use it, apart from indian parathas. I was hoping for some other alternatives. Can they go in a stew..or a soup?? or roasted??
Help please!:huh:

BigDaddyBlue

Mooli

A long white Japanese vegetable of the radish family, also known as daikon. It's crunchy, with a mild peppery flavour, similar to watercress. Unlike other radishes it's as good cooked as it is raw. In Chinese and Japanese cookery it's used for vegetable carving as well as cooking. Mooli is sometimes available in larger supermarkets, but you're more likely to find it in Asian or Caribbean food shops.



Sweet and sour smoked chicken with mooli salad

Yield: 2 servings 4
Plum tomatoes 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil 2 teaspoon Finely chopped fresh ginger 2
Cloves garlic; finely chopped 1
Chinese pear or apple; peeled, cored and

; cut into dice 1 small Onion; finely chopped 1
Red chilli; seeded and finely

; chopped 2
Smoked chicken breasts 1 tablespoon White wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Honey ¼ pint Chicken stock

Cornflour to thicken 1 tablespoon White wine vinegar 3 tablespoon Olive oil ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard 1
Mooli; peeled

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Cut away or scoop out the seeds using a spoon, then place the tomato quarters, skin side down, on a chopping board. With a sharp knife, and keeping the knife as close as possible to the skin, cut away the tomato skin. Cut each piece of tomato flesh in half lengthways. Heat 1tbsp oil in a wok or frying pan. Add chopped ginger and garlic and cook gently for a couple of minutes to soften. Add tomato flesh, diced Chinese pear or apple, onion and chilli and stir fry for a few minutes to soften. In a large bowl, whisk together white wine vinegar, olive oil and Dijon mustard. Season. Using a mandolin, cut the mooli into long thin 'spaghetti' strands, or coarsely grate. Add mooli to the dressing and toss to coat. Pile mooli salad on to a plate and serve with sweet and sour chicken. To cook the chicken, add vinegar, honey and chicken stock. Reduce slightly. Add large pieces of smoked chicken. Thicken with a little cornflour.

Jolaaled

thanks..lthis recipe looks tasty..but

forgot to say that:
i'm really after a hot dish for the cold weather (and also vegetarian).

I'm wondering if i should just put it in a pot with other veggies and beans and see what happens! (it looks quite 'watery' in texture tho).

D&DD

Spinach and Bean Gratin
1 tb Sunflower oil
1 Onion
225 g Mooli or radish
400 g Chopped tomatoes
400 g Cannellini beans
Seasoning
225 g Frozen spinach
1 ts Ground cumin
1 tb Fresh chopped thyme
100 g Breadcrumbs
Chop the onion. Halve the mooli lengthways and slice into semi circles Preheat the oven to 200c/400f/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and mooli together for 5 minutes until softened. Add the tomatoes, cannellini beans, spinach, cumin, and thyme. Add seasoning to taste and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof casserole dish, top with breadcrumbs and bake for 25 minutes until golden.

This recipe came from www.justvegetablerecipes.com its a great site for veggie recipes HTH D X

Jolaaled

Fantastic recipe..many many thanks, DD. That's tonights meal sorted!!

Wig

Hi everyone,


I have some Indian Radish sitting in the fridge, that I would also like to use.

Does it need cooking? What can I do with it that is quick and simple uncooked or cooked not a problem.

BTW I bought it reduced price 20p and it was limp. All I did was put it in a bowl of water overnight and by morning it was as good as new, now 5 or so days later I still haven't used it, but it's still hard and good.

Found this which is too complicated, but maybe one day....
http://www.ehow.com/video_2341142_how-cook-grated-radish-parantha.html

mrbadexample

Is that the same as mooli?

Wig

Yes. big white carrot thingy LOL

Rummer

I made a delicious curry with one of them and some other root veg, just cook it with some chopped toms, spices and coconut milk/cream.

mrbadexample

Wig wrote: »

Yes. big white carrot thingy LOL

Sorry, still got no ideas!

Pink.

Hi wig,

There's an earlier thread that may help so I've added your thread to it to keep the ideas together.

Pink