Kosambari is a very simple and healthy Indian salad. It is a speciality of Karnataka. It is usually made with soaked moong dal, freshly grated coconut and any sprouts or vegetables. I am a salad person and love all types of salads. This carrot kosambari is one of my favorites. Today we will learn how to make carrot kosambari following this easy recipe.
Carrot Kosambari-Carrot Moong Dal Salad
Prep Time : 10 mins (excluding soaking time)
Serves: 2-3
Recipe Category: Salad-Carrots
Recipe Cuisine: Karnataka
Author: Padhu Sankar
Recipe Category: Salad-Carrots
Recipe Cuisine: Karnataka
Author: Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Moong Dal – 1/4 cup
Carrot – 3/4 – 1 cup grated
Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped
Fresh Coconut – 1/4 cup grated
Lemon – 1 medium size
Salt to taste
For the Seasoning
Oil – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Red Chillies – 1-2 (optional)
Asafoetida/hing – a pinch
Green chilli – 1 finely chopped
Curry leaves – a sprig
Preparations
Wash and soak moong dal (split yellow variety) for 1 hour. After 1 hour, drain the water and keep it aside.
Wash, peel the skin and grate carrots.
Grate fresh coconut and keep it aside (fresh coconut recommended).
Method
In a bowl, mix together soaked and drained moong dal, grated carrot, coriander leaves, fresh coconut and salt needed. Squeeze juice of one medium sized lemon and mix well. Taste and adjust lemon juice as you prefer.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add red chillies, hing, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute for a second and add the seasoning to the kosambari.
Mix well and serve carrot kosambari as an accompaniment with rice.
Check my Cucumber Kosambari and other salad-sundal recipes.
View Comments (6)
Very appetising they look . will definitely try
No need to cook dal? Can we eat like that...
Not required if you soak it for one hour or even more.
even u can add to this cucumber also finely chopped
Of course, you can add cucumber in addition to carrots. It becomes cucumber carrot kosambari.
Tried the recipe. Tasted good :)