When festivities come visiting, the appetite does a happy dance! Ugadi is here and we know preparations are in full swing for that elaborate family lunch. Well, you might have sorted most part of the menu (obbatu being the main dish of course) and we are sure Karnataka’s most popular dish – Kosambari is part of the grand meal too. However, there are a zillion variations that can be done to the very humble salad and all of it tastes great too. Here are three Kosambari recipes you can try this Ugadi that your kids will love!
1. Green Gram Kosambari
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Ingredients Sprouted green gram, cucumber, grated carrot, salt, pepper, lemon juice, coriander leaves, asafoetida
Recipe Mix sprouted green gram, grated carrot and finely chopped cucumber in a bowl. Add a good helping of lemon juice, salt, pepper, coriander leaves and asafoetida. You can also add some pomegranates. Serve chilled.
2. Cucumber and Coconut Kosambari
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Ingredients Split yellow moong dal, cucumber, grated carrot, coconut, green chillies, ginger, mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, salt, pepper, lemon juice
Recipe
3. Sweet Corn Kosambari
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Ingredients Corn kernels, grated carrot, green chillies, tomato, grated coconut, lemon juice, mustard seeds, red chilly, asafoetida, salt
Recipe Wash, peel and grate carrots. Separate the corn kernels from the corn and slit it lengthwise. Mix grated carrots, slit corn kernels, in a bowl. Crush green chilli, salt and mix it with the veggies in the bowl. Squeeze lemon juice and add grated coconut. Mix the salad well. Heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add red chilly and asafoetida. Lastly, garnish with curry leaves.
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Parul Gupta
Mansi Zaveri
