KOSAMBARI RECIPE / CUCUMBER KOSAMBARI / SOUTHEKAYI KOSAMBARI

Today i have for you all … an easy , very healthy and tasty salad called Kosambari . Kosambari is basically a very traditional South Indian style salad made from choice of fresh veggie with some soaked moong dal/ chana dal / sprouts etc . Its also known as Kosumalli .There are many combinations of kosambari one can make and today i have for you all Cucumber Kosambari / Southekayi kosambari as called in Kannada . In Karnataka .. cucumber kosambari is one of the commons in festival ( especially for Ram Navami ) / wedding / any other functions..one of the must for Ram navami festival ..

Usually during summer .. my one meal happens to be salad and my kids evening snacks are that . So I often make Cucumber kosambari , carrot kosambari , Sprouts kosamabri etc …love each of them to the core ..Low on calories .. high on nutrients .and an absolute visual treat to see a bowlful of colorful fresh kosambari … Isn’t it ?? An absolute healthy dish that can be binged without thinking much about the weighing scale. So are you ready to make a note of this healthy Karnataka special cucumber kosambari .. here you go …

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you an also check methi sprouts salad

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KOSAMBARI RECIPE / CUCUMBER KOSAMBARI / SOUTHEKAYI KOSAMBARI

Smitha Kalluraya

South Indian style Cucumber and moong dal salad ..

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Course Salad

Cuisine karnataka

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup tender cucumber, Finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Moong dal/ hesarubele
• 1/4 cup grated coconut
• Lemon juice to taste
• Salt to taste
• few sprigs of coriander leaves

For the tempering

• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal
• a pinch Hing /Asafoetida
• 2 slit Green Chillies
• few Curry Leaves

Instructions

 

• Wash and soak moong dal for 1/2 an hour. Drain the soaked moong dal using a colander and keep aside .
  
• Finely chop cucumber . If you want you can peel and deseed cucumber .. i usually retain it .
  
• Take a large mixing bowl . Add chopped cucumber , soaked drained moong dal , grated fresh coconut , chopped coriander and lemon juice .
  
• Time to prepare tempering . Heat oil in a small pan. Once it turns hot, add the mustard seeds and urad dal .When it splutters ,add asafoetida , green chilly and curry leaves and saute for a few secs. Turn off the heat.
• Pour this tempering on the kosamabari and mix everything well . Add salt only when you are about to serve. Else it will leave water .
• Yummy and healthy cucumber kosambari is ready to serve .
  
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Notes

• As i said earlier .. if you want you can de seed cucumber and then use.
• You can +/- moong dal quantity as per your preference .
• Remember to add salt only just before serving . Else it will ooze out lot of water .
• Typically kosambari is mild in taste . So don’t add too many green chilliesv . If you want you can skip green chilli and just add broken red chilli while tempering .
• Similarly you can make carrot kosambari , radish kosambari , beetroot kosambari etc