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Kosambari salad in a white bowl
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Kosambari Recipe

This is a fresh and tasty Kosambari salad made with soaked and uncooked lentils and chopped vegetables. Do try it.
Course Salad, Side
Cuisine Indian
Keyword kosambari, kosambari recipe
recipe salads
Prep Time 10 minutes
Soaking time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 99kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup moong dal split green gram soaked in water for 2 hours and drained
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 carrot grated
  • ¼ fresh coconut grated
  • 1 green chilly finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • salt to taste

For tempering

  • 2 tsp. coconut oil
  • ½ tsp. mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients of the salad -- drained moong dal, chopped cucumber, grated carrot and coconut, chopped green chilli (if using) and chopped cilantro. Add lemon juice too.
  • If consuming right away, add salt and mix well.
  • For tempering, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow to sputter. Add curry leaves.
  • Add to the salad and serve immediately.
  • Your delicious kosambari is ready to serve.

Notes

1. You can add other veggies like boiled sweet corn too though this is the classic recipe that I've shared.
2.Do not add salt if you are planning to consume later.
Mix lentils with chopped veggies and lemon juice. Mix together and add tempering only when you are ready to eat.
3.You can have it without the tempering as well. 4. You can use sesame oil or olive oil for the tempering as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1949IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg