I’ve walked through a street market in Whitechapel this morning. As well as mooli (which I did recognise) they’re were vegetables I had never seen before, including a reddish-brown leafy stem, up to 4 feet long. It’s mango season and the air was heavy with the scent of boxes and boxes of ripe mangoes from Egypt and Pakistan.
MOnica. I've just sent you another private message, although the original message is in SENT. The subject heading is Wallingford, which I think may be the reason you haven't seen it, thinking it's a message about the recent meet up.
It is a type of radish it can be shredded and used in stir fry or as a coleslaw. We can’t buy anything like it unless we go to an International food store nearer the city centre.
My DH was not a domesticated specimen. When I was discharged from hospital with DD1, I asked him to shop for a few things (with my list). He didn’t do too badly, but brought back a giant mouli instead of parsnips!
Mooli is a root vegetable, white, long a bit like horseradish to look at. It's sweet and spicy. You can grate it on to salads. Roast or steam mooli. It's nice in soups or casseroles. That's about it I think.
Anyone know any recipes for mooli, other than salad, pickles or curry? I bought a 15" long mooli today, thinking I'd find masses of recipes online, but not much joy. I know I can freeze it so it won't go to waste, but apparently it doesn't last well when frozen, so what do I do with it in the long run?