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Muji chetin
مُجہ چیٹن (muji chetin): Kashmiri grated white radish in yogurt with walnuts and chilli
In the cold months, when long white radishes come up from the terraced fields around Muzaffarabad, Kashmiri households grate them into muji chetin, a peppery, cooling relish that turns up at almost every winter meal. The raw radish gives crunch and a gentle heat of its own, the yogurt softens it, crushed walnuts add richness and a pinch of red chilli brings colour. It is eaten with rice and a dish of yakhni or haak, and it is just as good with plain chapati. People often forget to squeeze the grated radish, so the chutney turns thin and watery within minutes. Chef's tip: salt the grated radish for 5 minutes, then wring it in a cloth before folding it into the yogurt.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the chutney
- 10 ½ oz white radish (mooli)peeled and coarsely grated
- 3 /4 tsp salt
- 9 oz thick plain yogurt
- 1 ⅜ oz walnutsroughly crushed
- 1 green chillifinely chopped
- 1 /2 tsp mild red chilli powder
- 1 /2 tsp dried mint (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toss 10 ½ oz white radish (mooli) with 3 /4 tsp salt and leave for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 2: Squeeze the radish hard in a clean cloth or between your palms to remove as much liquid as possible.
Step 3: Whisk 9 oz thick plain yogurt until smooth, then fold in the radish, 1 ⅜ oz walnuts and 1 green chilli.
Step 4: Spoon into a bowl, dust with 1 /2 tsp mild red chilli powder and 1 /2 tsp dried mint and serve cold.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 7 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does muji chetin take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of thick plain yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of walnuts?
- Pecans or chocolate chips, same amount.
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