Kosambari is kind of salad prepared exclusively in Karnataka by mixing soaked moong dal, cucumber, carrot, coconut, green chili and some seasoning. This usually served as a side dish in a meal.
Split Green Gram(Moong Dal) – 1/2 cup, soaked overnight
Cucumber – 3 tbsps, chopped
Carrot – 3 tbsps, grated
Green Chillies – 2, chopped
Coconut – 2 tbsp, grated
For seasoning:
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Black Gram – 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chillies – 2, cut into pieces
Oil – 2 tsp
Asafoetida a pinch
Curry Leaves – 5
Method:
1. Strain soaked green gram.
2. In a mixing bowl, add green gram, coconut, cucumber,carrot, green chillies, salt
and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, black gram, dry red chillies and curry
leaves.
4. When mustard seeds start to splutter, add asafoetida.
5. Season this on kosambari.
