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Kosambari/Indian Salad

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This is a typical Indian salad which is very simple to prepare and also a very healthy dish. This salad can be served with rice or can be taken as such. It is low in fat, so can be taken by those who want to reduce weight. Children love this very much. Since my children like the crunchy taste of capsicums very much, I have added it. In traditional recipe capsicum is not added. Today we will learn to make Karnataka special Kosambari salad.

kosambari salad

Kosambari


Kosambari

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Salad
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian
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   Ingredients needed

   Split yellow green gram(moong dal/pasi paruppu)-1/4 cup
   Cucumber – 1
   Carrots – 1
   Capsicum and tomato – 2 tsp each finely chopped (optional)
   Lemon -1/2 a fresh lemon
   Fresh Coconut -1/4 cup grated

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 1 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
   Ginger – 1 tbsp finely chopped
   Green chillies -1 or 2 finely chopped
   Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch
   Curry leaves – a sprig

Preparation

Peel the skin and chop cucumber and carrots.

Method

Wash and soak moong dal in water for 1 hour. After 1 hour, drain the water completely.

Add chopped cucumber, carrots, capsicums and tomatoes to the dal.

Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when mustard splutters, add ginger, green chillies, asafoetida and saute for a few seconds. Add it to the lentil mixture.

Add salt, juice of half a lemon and mix well.

Finally add grated coconut and mix gently.Healthy Traditional salad is ready to be served.

Note – Add salt at the time of serving.

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  1. Simple, healthy and delicious!! I am loving it!!

    As you know I was on a blogging break due to my German course, and now I am back.. Will catch up all your old posts soon.. Have a good time at mom's place, get pampered and come back!! Will wait for your next post! 🙂

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  16. Superb..Cool cucumber, carrot salad for hot summer. Healthy and refreshing salad… well presented.
    Thanks for dropping by my blog Padhu. I am following your blog.

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  29. hi padhu,
    Yummy salad..I would like to try it with the addition of capsicum 🙂 thanks for the interesting tip
    TC
    Enjoy ur break and would love to wait eagerly for ur next post

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  34. that's a nice nutritious crunchy munchy delicious salad!!! colourful and appetizing, love the combinations of the ingredients!! lovely presentation too!!

    enjoy your stay at your mom's place !!!!!!

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  49. Lovely koshambari, when I saw this salad I remembered my Mom, and when I read your post about you going to mom's house!!, I envied you!!, that's the combo to my thoughts, Amma everyday makes some koshambari or the other, which I miss so much, my H doesn't fancy them so I do not make them often.., thanks for reviving my memories, and of course needless to say lovely presentation with beautiful clicks, thanks for the lovely comments in my blog

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  50. A very yummy salad..One of my all time favorites.
    Capsicum is a nice addition.Beautiful cucumber and carrot flower.Hope you had a Happy Vacation.

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  53. Gotta say, I just made this and was actually pretty disappointed. Not much going on flavorwise…actually kind've bland. Adding some chopped cilantro did help, but it's still pretty bland. Also, unless you're thinking of serving it as a main course, I think this could actually be fine serving 3-4 as a side.

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