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.

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

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.