Kosambari/Indian Salad

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

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Salad
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   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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