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    Home » Recipes » Salad

    Carrot Kosambari (Indian Carrot Salad)

    Published: Jun 25, 2018 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Geetha Priyanka · 4 Comments

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    Carrot kosambari also called Indian carrot salad made with soaked split green gram and tadka, is an easy way to include raw carrots in the diet. Kosambari is a very healthy seasoned salad with low calories and high nutrients.

    carrot kosambari in black plate with half lime on wood table

     

    This is one of the quick and easy salad recipe that can be prepared with less effort and with most of the ingredients readily available in kitchen pantry.

    Carrot kosambari variations

    Feel free to customise this recipe to suit your taste. You could swap moong sprouts for moong dal. You could add fistful fried gram (putani) for extra crunch. Corn and green bell pepper addition makes this salad vibrant and colourful.

    How to make carrot kosambari 

    Ingredients

    For Salad

    Carrot: ½ cup, grated

    Moong dal / Split green gram: 1 cup

    Peanuts (optional): ¼ cup, blanched and roasted

    Green chillies: 1 green chilli, chopped

    Coconut: ⅓ cup, grated

    Lemon Juice: ½ lime

    Coriander: 2 tbsp

    Salt: as required

    For Tadka

    Oil: 1 tbsp

    Mustard: 1 tsp

    Dry red chilli: 1, broken

    Asafoetida(optional): 1 pinch

    Curry leaves: few

    Instructions

    Soak moong dal in hot water for 20 minutes and drain the water.

    In a bowl add grated carrots, moon dal, roasted peanuts, green chilli, grated coconut, lemon juice and coriander.

    Mix until well combined.

    For tadka heat oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard, red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.

    Transfer the seasoning/tadka to the carrot mixture, mix well and refrigerate.

    mixing carrot coriander and peanuts in a blackbowl

    Add salt just before serving the kosambari.

    Delicious, healthy and nutritious kosambari is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Add salt just before serving to keep kosambari crunchy.

    You can add half green chillies in kosambari and rest in seasoning to enhance the flavour.

    Asafoetida is used to enhance the flavour of salad, don't add it if you don't like it.

    If you like this simple and healthy salad, you might also like Cucumber & split green gram salad, simple chickpea salad.

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    Carrot Kosambari (Indian Carrot Salad Recipe)

    Carrot salad with lemon dressing and tadka, also called Kosambari is an easy way to include raw carrots in the diet. Carrot Kosambari is a very healthy seasoned salad with low calories and high nutrients. 
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Indian, Karnataka, South Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Soak time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 2 portions
    Author: Geetha Priyanka

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    Ingredients

    Gluten free, Vegan

      1 Cup = 240ml

      • ½ cup Carrots grated
      • 1 cup Moong Dal/ Split green gram
      • ¼ cup Peanuts (optional) blanched and roasted
      • 1 Green Chilli chopped
      • ⅓ cup Coconut grated
      • ½ lime Lemon Juice
      • 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped
      • As Required Salt

      For Tadka

      • 1 tablespoon Oil
      • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
      • Few Curry Leaves
      • A pinch Asafoetida/ Hing (Optional)
      • 1 Dry red chilli broken

      Instructions

      • Soak moong dal in hot water for 20 minutes and drain the water.
      • In a bowl add grated carrots, green gram, roasted peanuts, green chilli, grated coconut, lemon juice and coriander.
      • Mix until well combined.
      • For seasoning heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
      • Transfer the seasoning/tadka to the carrot mixture, and mix well and refrigerate.
      • Add salt just before serving the kosambari.
      • Delicious, healthy and nutritious kosambari is ready to serve.

      Notes

      Add salt just before serving to keep kosambari crunchy.
      You can add half green chillies in kosambari and rest in seasoning to enhance the flavour.
      Asafoetida is used to enhance the flavour of salad, skip if you don't like it.
       
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      1. code2cook

        September 09, 2018 at 6:34 am

        5 stars
        This carrot kosambari is simple but a delicious salad recipe. sometimes simple recipes gives soul satisfaction.

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        • geethapriyanka

          September 09, 2018 at 2:30 pm

          Absolutely true.

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      2. Shobha Keshwani

        September 05, 2018 at 2:30 pm

        I love it.. a perfect accompaniment with meals.

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        • geethapriyanka

          September 09, 2018 at 2:29 pm

          I am glad you like it Shobhaji.

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