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South Indian Kosambari Recipe With Raw Mango, Cucumber, Carrot & Beetroot
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South Indian Kosambari Recipe With Raw Mango, Cucumber, Carrot & Beetroot

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked in water for 3 hours, carrot (gajjar) - grated, beetroot - grated. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

30 minTotal Time15m prep · 15m cook
4Servings
350-500Est. Cost
HardDifficulty
Directions12 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making South Indian Kosambari Recipe wash and soak the chana dal in water for a minimum of 2-3 hours

    chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked in water for 3 hours(1/4 cup)
  2. 2

    Once it is soaked, drain the water completely and grind the chana dal in a mixer till you get a coarse paste

    chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked in water for 3 hours(1/4 cup)
  3. 3

    The next step is to prepare the salad

  4. 4

    In a mixing bowl, combine the coarsely ground chana dal, carrot, beetroot, cucumber, raw mango, chilies and paneer cubes and keep it aside

    chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked in water for 3 hours(1/4 cup)carrot (gajjar) - grated(1/4 cup)beetroot - grated(1/4 cup)cucumber - chopped(1/2 cup)mango (raw) - grated(1/2 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - small cubes(1/4 cup)
  5. 5

    In a tadka pan, heat oil on the medium heat

  6. 6

    Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida and allow them to crackle

    mustard seeds(1/2 tablespoon)asafoetida (hing) - a pinch-15 curry leaves(10)
  7. 7

    Once the seeds have crackled add the urad dal and allow it to turn into a nice golden colour

    mustard seeds(1/2 tablespoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Once done turn off the heat and add it to the Kosambari mixture

  9. 9

    Sprinkle some salt and pepper powder and mix well to combine

    salt - to taste
  10. 10

    Check the salt and adjust the seasoning to suit your taste

    salt - to taste
  11. 11

    Garnish the Kosambari Salad with some grated coconut and serve

    carrot (gajjar) - grated(1/4 cup)beetroot - grated(1/4 cup)mango (raw) - grated(1/2 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1 tablespoon)
  12. 12

    Serve South Indian Kosambari Recipe along with Moong Dal Rasam/Pesara Pappu Charu Recipe, Steamed Rice and Capsicum Masala Poriyal Recipe to complete your South Indian meal

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

114 kcal
Protein5.3g
Carbs15.3g
Fat3.8g
Fiber3.2g

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