Cucumber kosambari recipe/cucumber moong dal salad/southekayi kosambari recipe – Karnataka recipes Recipe

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Kosambari is a south indian salad made from lentils and seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves.  Cucumber is also added to kosambari, especially during summers, to have a cooling effect on the body.   ‘Southekayi’ means ‘cucumber’ in kannada language.  This salad is sometimes eaten as a snack, but usually it is a part of full course meal in Udupi cuisine.  During summers, unripe mango can be grated and added.  Kosambari is distributed during festivals and on special occasions.  This salad is an easy to make and a quick salad recipe. Do try this salad and enjoy with your loved ones!! Prep Time : 10 mins Cook Time :  2 mins Servings :  4 persons Karnataka cuisine INGREDIENTS Cucumber – 1 cup (chopped finely) Grated coconut – 1/4 cup Moong dal – 1/4 cup Green chillies – 1 (chopped finely) Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon or as per taste Salt to taste FOR SEASONING Oil – 2 teaspoons Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon A pinch of asafetida or hing Urad dal – 1/2 teaspoon Few curry leaves HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE SOUTHEKAYI KOSAMBARI RECIPE Soak the moong dal in enough water for half an hour.  Drain the water and keep it aside Take a mixing bowl.  Add soaked moong dal, chopped cucumber, grated coconut, green chillies, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and salt. Heat oil in a pan.  Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.  Add urad dal and stir till they turn light brown in colour.  Add hing and curry leaves and saute for few seconds.  Pour this seasoning to the kosambari.  Mix everything well. Serve cucumber moong dal salad along with main course lunch or dinner. NOTES/TIPS Add grated carrot for a more nutritious salad. Add salt at the time of serving, as salt releases water and makes the salad watery. You can refrigerate the salad and serve as and when required. Related RecipesCorn salad recipe – How to make sweet corn salad recipe – salad recipesMoong sprouts salad recipe – How to make healthy moong sprouts salad recipe – healthy recipesCarrot moong dal salad recipe – How to make carrot kosambari recipe – salad recipesPadwal subzi/padavalakai palya/snakegourd stir-fry recipe – snakegourd recipesPeanut ladoo recipe – How to make peanut/groundnut laddoo recipe – ladoo recipesTomato oats recipe – How to make tomato oats recipe – Healthy breakfast recipesAppam dosa recipe – How to make appam dosa recipe – Breakfast dishesEggless banana cake – How to make eggless banana cake recipe – eggless cakesCorn chaat recipe – How to make sweet corn chaat/masala corn chaat recipe – corn recipesWhole wheat with jaggery cake recipe – eggless cake recipes