Mooli is another name of daikon. This is also known as daikon radish, Japanese or Chinese radish and winter radish. Daikon or mooli is an important part of Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisines. Daikon is used in variety of recipes ranging from soup as a starter to cake as a dessert. Mooli is very low in food energy – only 18 Calories per 85 gram of servings. But mooli is very rich in vitamin C content. It contains active enzymes that help in the digestion of food. The taste of mooli is sweet, pungent and cool. It helps in relieving alcohol intoxication and food retention. It quenches thirst and resolves mucus problems. The mooli can be eaten both raw and cooked. The shredded raw mooli is an added crunchy flavour in salad. It can be stir-fried with other vegetables as a real health food supplement.
