Lentil Salad | Kosambari

Lentil Salad | Kosambari

Kosambari is a south Indian salad made from pulses and grated coconut, coriander and chili & veggies. The lentil generally used is split yellow moong dal/Mung bean. These salads can be eaten as snacks, as a side dish with your regular meals also.

Lentil salad is a really light and refreshing salad and can be made on any occasion. Kosambari is distributed as prasad during festivals like Ganesha Chaturthi & Sri Rama Navami and on special occasions such as Varamahalakshmi vrat and Gowri festivals.

It is also popularly called as moong dal salad and is delicious, rich in protein lentil and good for weight loss.

Here is a quick recipe of Lentil Salad | Kosambari:

Ingredients for making of Lentil Salad | Kosambari:

• Yellow moong dal
• Raw mango/Lemon juice - diced
• Carrot - grated
• Grated raw coconut
• Coriander leaves - finely chopped
• Cucumber (deseeded) - chopped into small pieces
• Green chillies -1 chopped finely
• Salt - as per taste
• Ginger - grated, a pinch

Here I am using raw mango, which I have peeled and diced into small pieces. If you don’t have raw mango available then you can use lemon juice instead.

Lentil Salad | Kosambari

Preparation of Lentil Salad | Kosambari:

1. Soak the yellow moong dal in water for 1/2hr and drain the water completely and keep the soaked yellow moong dal aside for 15 - 30 mins to allow the moisture dry up or else the salad will turn watery.

2. To the soaked yellow moong dal add all the ingredients one by one i.e raw mango pieces, grated Carrot & raw coconut, Ginger, Cucumber, Green chillies and salt to taste and mix well with the help of spoon.

Check the taste & add accordingly whichever is necessary.

Lentil Salad | Kosambari

Kosambari is an easy to make and quick recipe that is prepared with soaked moong dal, carrots, cucumber, raw mango, green chillies & ginger. The tangy flavour of this dish is a treat for your taste buds.

Lentil salad as it is very simple, healthy and tasty dish, that you can pack for lunch box as well.

This best healthy salad is nutritious vegan food which is truly tasty and it can be stores well in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours if advance preparation needed.

Do try this Lentil Salad | Kosambari Recipe and let me know your reviews in the comments below.