Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Kosambari ~ A Traditional Salad

We grew up eating this delicious salad called Kosambari or Vada Pappu. It is made traditionally for all festivals and auspicious occasions. I remember that I used to scoop out the salad from the main pot at the end of the meal along with the juice which oozes out! 

With such memories haunting me today, here is a visual treat for you all..For Day 3 of Week 3 of BM # 26.


Kosambari


Ingredients - 

Moong Dal 1/4 cup
Cucumber, finely chopped 1/4 cup
Carrot, grated 1/4 cup
Green Chillies 1-2 , finely chopped
Cilantro (Coriander leaves) for garnish
Salt and Lime juice as needed
Optional Seasoning (Oil 1 tsp, Urad Dal 1 tsp, Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp, Hing a generous pinch)

Method Of Preparation -

Wash and soak the Moong dal in enough water for a couple of hours.

Drain and transfer into a mixing bowl. Add the chopped cucumber, grated carrot, green chillies, salt and lime juice.

Mix well and serve. (To prepare the optional seasoning, heat oil and add the urad dal and mustard seeds. After the mustard seeds pop, add the Hing and remove from fire. Mix the seasoning into the salad.)

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Preparation Time (Soaking time 2 hrs + mixing time 5 min)
Makes about a cup

20 comments:

  1. I just love it. A mandatory one for ramnavami day. We add fresh ccoconut as well.

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  2. Wow - perfect explanation, i never knew such salad is in our culture too

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  3. same pinch, Harini.. I rem my grandmom reserving that 'juice' from the Kosambari for me - a salty, chilly concoction - cant go wrong with this salad.. yet brings back soooo many memories for me too :-)

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  4. I love it when it is a little cold. Tastes brilliant.

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  5. Healthy salad, never had this before.Loved it.

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  6. None will say no to this nutritious salad, love it very much.

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  7. That's so good, I love vada pappu..adding cucumber makes it even more healthy!

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  8. this looks absolutely gorgeous...

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  9. very nutritious salad!!! love it when serve cold!!!
    Sowmya
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  10. Good one...we make this on Ramanavami.

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  11. Yummy !!! Please do send your delicious and healthy dish to my "Healthy Me & Healthy Us" event @ my blog (read the rules please)

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  12. Such a healthy and delicious traditional salad. Very refreshing too!!

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  13. Such a nutritious kosambari ,

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  14. Yes I have tasted this one..and it sure is yum!

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  15. My SIL makes these and I too love the juices of the vegetables. Nice one :)

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  16. Love kosambari and especially on a rama navami day!!

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