Cucumber Kosambari also known as southekayi kosambari or kosumalli is a low-calorie and healthy salad made with cucumber and moong dal. This delicious typical South Indian salad is usually prepared on special occasions and festivals in Karnataka. Kosambari is an easy and quick dish prepared using soaked split green gram, cucumber, green chillies, lemon juice and seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves. A traditional Karnataka festive thali is incomplete without kosambari.
Is cucumber kosambari recipe adaptable?
Yes!! this recipe is adaptable to suit individuals taste preference. You could swap chana dal for moong dal for a change. Feel free to toasted peanuts or fried gram for extra crunch. Add grated carrot in this salad for visual appeal. Feel free to vary the quantities of ingredients to suit you taste buds.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tbsp = 15ml
For Salad
Split Green Gram/ Moongdal: 1 cup
Cucumber: 1/3 cup, finely chopped
Coconut: 1/4 cup (fresh/frozen), grated
Green Chilli: 1, chopped
Lemon Juice: 1/2 lime
Coriander Leaves: 2 tbsp, chopped
Salt: as required
For Tadka
Oil: 2 tsp
Mustard: 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves: Few
Red Chilli: 1, broken
Instructions
Wash and soak moongdal in warm water for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes drain the water off the dal and transfer it to a bowl, add cucumber, 1/2 chopped green chilli, lemon juice, grated coconut, coriander leaves, salt.
Mix until well combined.
For seasoning heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves, remove from heat and add it to prepared kosambari.
Healthy and tasty Kosambari is ready to serve.
Notes
If you prefer to serve kosambari later on then add salt just before serving to make sure kosambari remains crunchy.
Add/Reduce chillies as per your preferred spice levels.
If you like this simple and healthy salad, you might also like Carrot Salad, Simple chickpea salad, Vegetable & Green Gram Sprouts Salad.
Cucumber Kosambari
Ingredients
Gluten free, Nut free, Vegan
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tbsp = 15ml
- 1 cup Split green gram/ Moong dal
- 1/3 cup Cucumber finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Coconut (frozen/fresh) grated
- 1 Green Chilli finely chopped
- 1/2 lime Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- As required Salt
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 Dry Red Chilli broken
Instructions
- Wash and soak moongdal in warm water for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes drain the water off the dal and transfer it to a bowl, add cucumber, 1/2 chopped green chilli, lemon juice, grated coconut, coriander leaves, salt.
- Mix until well combined.
- For seasoning heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves, remove from heat and add it to prepared kosambari.
- Healthy and tasty Kosambari is ready to serve.
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What a yummy, healthy treat this is!
Indeed it is Sandhya. Hope you do try and let me know how you enjoy it.
This looks great, and so easy to make too!
Thanks Monika….