Cucumber Kosambari

5 from 4 votes

Cucumber Kosambari, A low-calorie and healthy salad made with cucumber and moong dal. This delicious salad is usually prepared on special occasions and festivals.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time13

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Indian, Karnataka

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: portions

Calories: 476kcal

Author: Geetha Priyanka

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

1 cup Split green gram/ Moong dal
⅓ cup Cucumber finely chopped
¼ cup Coconut (frozen/fresh) grated
1 Green chilli finely chopped
½ lime juice
handful Coriander leaves finely chopped
As required Salt
2 Teaspoon Oil
½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
Few Curry leaves
1 Dry red chilli broken

Instructions

Wash and soak moongdal in warm water for 20 minutes.
1 cup Split green gram/ Moong dal
After 20 minutes drain the water off the dal and transfer it to a bowl, add cucumber, ½ chopped green chilli, lemon juice, grated coconut, coriander leaves, salt.
⅓ cup Cucumber, ¼ cup Coconut (frozen/fresh), 1 Green chilli, ½ lime juice, handful Coriander leaves, As required 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.
2 Teaspoon Oil, ½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds, Few Curry leaves, 1 Dry red chilli
Healthy and tasty Kosambari is ready to serve.

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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.

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