Kosambari - Lentil Salad

#Kosambari #LentilSalad : Kosambari is a salad prepared with lentils, cucumber, carrot & coriander leaves. It is served with meal for lunch in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the most simplest and tastiest dish prepared from #splitgreengram [ #moongdal ]. The salad comes out very tasty only if all the vegetables are finely chopped. Especially green chilli and coriander leaves are shredded finely just like hair strands.

Ingredients :
1/4 cup	Green gram split [ Moong dal ]
1/4 cup	Cucumber finely chopped
1/4 cup	Carrot finely chopped
1 Tsp	Coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 Tsp	Green chilly finely chopped
1/4 Tsp	Lemon juice [ optional
1/4 Tsp	Pepper powder [ optional]
3/4 Tsp	Salt [ adjust ]

Method :
Wash green gram split [ moong dal ] in water and drain out water completely.
Take chopped cucumber in a bowl and add washed green gram split [ moong dal ].
Add enough salt and mix well.
Let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes.

After 10 - 15 minutes add all the other chopped ingredients into the same bowl containing green gram and cucumber.
Then adjust lemon juice and salt.
Just before serving add crushed pepper or pepper powder.
Tasty healthy lentil salad, the kosambari is ready.






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