There's one dish I always used to look forward to as a kid during Ram Navami in Bengaluru, Kosambari - a quintessential element in festive menus. Kosambari combines the goodness of moong dal with carrot (see recipe) or cucumber and is also served during festivals and as a part of some banana leaf wedding meals in Tamil Nadu. This nutritious meal by itself also makes the perfect accompaniment to one of Karnataka's most iconic rice dishes - the rich bisi bele bath. In many homes, the cucumber becomes the 'go-to' option during summer. With about 95% water, there are few vegetables that can cool you down like cucumber.
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Here Are 4 Delicious Kosambari Recipes That You Must Try:
Carrot Kosambari:
You can also substitute the carrot with finely chopped cucumber or asparagus.
Ingredients:
- Moong dal: 1/2 cup
- Grated carrot: 1 to 1.5 cups
- Grated coconut: 3 tablespoons
- Chopped coriander leaves: 1/4 cup
- Chopped green chillies: 2 or 3
- Juice of 1/2 or 1 lemon (depending on how tangy you want it)
- Asafoetida: 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
For the seasoning:
- Rice bran oil or coconut oil: 1/2 teaspoon
- Mustard seeds: 1/2 teaspoon
- Red chilli: 1
Method:
- Soak moong dal for one hour.
- Drain water completely.
- Chop cucumber (fine).
- Stir all ingredients in a bowl with the required amount of salt and lemon juice.
- Temper the mustard and red chilli. Now, add it to the bowl and mix well.
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Avarekalu Kosambari:
Another delicious twist to the classic kosambari, this salad also includes the goodness of broad beans.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Avarekalu Beans (Broad beans)
- 1 Carrot, grated
- 1 /2 cup Sweet corn kernels
- 1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal
- 1 Green Chilli
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup coconut, grated
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
- Salt (to taste)
For tempering:
- 1 tbsp Oil (preferably coconut oil)
- A pinch of Asafoetida
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1 sprig of Curry leaves
Method:
- Soak the moong dal in water for at least 30 minutes and keep it aside.
- Pressure cook the avarekalu beans with water in the cooker with a little salt (turn off after the first whistle). Drain the excess water after it is cooked
- Add the beans with the carrots, boiled sweet corn, grated coconut, coriander leaves, salt and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Stir well.
- Temper the ingredients - add the mustard first and then asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Add it to the kosambari, stir well and serve.
Hesarukalu Kadale Bele Kosambari/ Sprouted Moong Beans & Chickpeas Salad:
This quick fix salad is a delicious mix of veggies and dals.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sprouted green moong beans
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- 1 tomato de-seeded and finely chopped
- 1 carrot shredded
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1/4 cup boiled chickpeas
- 1 tbsp Pomegranate
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper as required
Method:
- Parboil the sprouts for 5 minutes (until they are half cooked). Drain excess water and keep it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add sprouts and all the other ingredients, stir well and serve immediately.
Hesarukalu Usli / Green Gram Salad:
This is another delicious salad from Karnataka, that features the nutritional value of a green gram.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup green gram
- 2 tbsp oil (Preferably coconut oil)
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1-2 green chilli
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- A big pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 4 - 5 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- Salt as required
Method:
- Soak green gram for 6 hours (ideally overnight)
- Cook the green gram in a pressure cooker with water (wait for 2 whistles)
- Drain excess water once the green gram is cooked and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and temper the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- When mustard seed splutters, add in green chilli, asafoetida, turmeric powder and chopped ginger.
- Add the tempered mixture to the cooked green gram sprouts
- Add salt and coriander leaves. Stir well and serve.
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