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Sunday, 24 October 2010

Kosambari (Salad)

What is Kosambari?



Ingredients
Hesaru/Kadale BeLe (Green Gram/Bengal Gram Lentil): 1/4 cup(soaked in water for 1 hr and drained)
Southekai (Cucumber): 1 (peeled and finely chopped)
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1/4 cup (grated)
Kothambari Soppu (Coriander Leaves): few strands (chopped)
Nimbe Rasa (Lemon Juice): 1 tsp
Shunti (Ginger): 1 tsp (grated)
Uppu (Salt): to taste


for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Hasi Menasu (Green Chillies): 2 (slit) or Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 1 (broken into bits)
Hingu (Asafoetida): a pinch
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp


Method
Mix the above ingredients in a bowl. Heat oil in a small pan and add the oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Kosambari and mix well. Serve cold.

Variation: grated Carrot can be added instead of Cucumber.

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