Radish and Raw Mango Salad

Salad is a must for Lunch and dinner for me. While lemon, salt and pepper are a regular dressing for my cucumber tomato salad, I make it a little interesting over the weekends. One salad that goes well with the Indian fare is grated radish salad ( or lachha , as it is called in Hindi). I gave a little twist to the traditional grated radish salad by adding grated raw mango, instead of lemon.

Talking of Radish, are you aware about a place called Jaunpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. I have lived in Jaunpur for three years, and the radish there is huge, and when I say huge it can be 4 to 6 feet long. During the festival of Sankranti, radish is harvested and sent as a gift to married daughters’ and sisters’ house along with sweets made with jaggery, peanuts and sesame. I had heard about this variety of radish from my mother who had also lived in Jaunpur in her childhood, but believed it when I saw it myself , while my dad was posted there.