Kosambari

Today's post is Kosambari - a simple salad with the goodness of carrot, cucumber and moong dal. This is a typical South Indian salad and is served as a part of main course meal. It is very easy to make and healthy too.

Ingredients:

1 Grated Carrot

1/2 Cucumber chopped

Moong Dal 1 cup

Green Chilli 1 or 2

Grated ginger i inch

Salt to taste

Mustard Seeds

Oil for tempering

Few curry leaves and coriander leaves

Method:

1. Soak the moong dal in water for 30 minutes.

2. After 30 minutes, drain the water from moong dal. Add the grated carrot, cucumber and the soaked moong dal in a bowl.

3. Add green chilli, salt, hing. ginger and coriander leaves to it and mix it well.

4. Heat oil in a pan. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds, red chilli and coriander leaves. Allow it to splutter. Add it to the salad.

5. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon. Mix them well.