Friday, March 30, 2012

KOSUMALLI – CARROT AND CUCUMBER SALAD – RAMA NAVAMI RECIPE

     Kosumalli or kosambari or vada paruppu is a traditional dish prepared in our family during all festivals and grand feasts. During rama navami also they prepare this along with neer mor(spiced butter milk) and panagam. Though i wanted to post the panagam recipe, when i was about to make this i noticed that i was running out of jaggery which is the main ingredient of making panagam. So i headed upon to post the recipe of kosumalli.

Will update stepwise pictures soon.

kosambari

INGREDIENTS:

YELLOW MOONG DAL 1/4 CUP
CARROT 1 NO
CUCUMBER 1 NO
SALT AS NEEDED
OIL 1/2 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS 1/4 TSP
ASAFOETIDA A PINCH
GREEN CHILLI 1 NO
COCONUT GRATED 1 TBLSP(OPTIONAL)
LEMON JUICE 1 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES FEW

kosambari

METHOD:

  • Boil a cup of water nicely and when it comes to a rolling boil, switch off the flame and put the yellow moong dal to this and let this sit for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • Drain the water and add the transfer this to a wide bowl.
  • Grate the carrots and cucumber and add to the dal.
  • Add salt and temper with mustard seeds, green chili , asafoetida and coriander leaves.
  • Mix well. Add lemon juice and mix nicely.
  • Add the grated coconut(if using) just before serving.

salad

23 comments:

  1. such a healthy recipe. I almost always had this whenever i attended any gathering or function in Bangalore. they served it at the beginning of the meal and I loved the fresh feel of it.

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  2. Wonderful n perfect rama navami recipe Jeyashri!!

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  3. yummy n healthy sandwich...yummy

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  4. very healthy and refreshing salad dear

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  5. This is my favourite,luks fresh and crunchy..Luvly click..

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  6. Very healthy and nice clicks..

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  7. i love this , nice clicks.

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  8. Healthy and refreshing salad....love the bowl

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  9. I like this chrunchy salad :)

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  10. We often prepare this at home but wihtout cucumber. Love the colour and love our indianised salad.

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  11. Lovely dish !! Healthy and Fresh..Nice pictures

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  12. I Love this salad. Nice clicks.

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  13. yummy salad..very beautifully presented!!
    Spicy-Aroma

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  14. Loved the recipe and the clicks a lot! Healhty one

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  15. Nice picture jeyshri..and this my fav salad too:)

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  16. should we remove the seedy part inside the cucumber and grate it

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    1. It totally depends upon how you like it, no hard and fast rules

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  17. Which camera do you use? Thanks.

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  18. I tried this along with panakam on Ram Navami and felt transported back to India. Thanks a ton for posting this.

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  19. Great item, simple to make.

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