Kadlebele southekai kosambari recipe | How to make gram dal cucumber salad
By Latha on August 25th, 2017
Kadlebele southekai kosambari or gram dal and cucumber salad recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Kadlebele kosambari or southekai kosambari is prepared using gram dal, cucumber and fresh grated coconut. This type of salad or kosambari is prepared during festivals and on any other special occasions.
This type of kosambari or salads are prepared and served in small quantities. It is a starter dish in a multicourse meal. Kosambari is prepared and distributed in temples and during Ramanavami festival. You can find one more hesaru bele and carrot kosambari on this website.
You can find many salad and raitha recipes in our salads section.
I have made a quick video on this nimbe hannina saaru recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 5 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 4 tbsp kadlebele or gram dal
- 1/2 cucumber finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut
- 1/2 green chili chopped (optional; I didn't use)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves (optional; I didn't use)
- Salt as per your taste
Ingredients for tempering:
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 red chili broken
- A pinch of asafoetida
Instructions for making kadlebele southekai kosambari:
- Soak 4 tbsp of kadlebele or gram dal for 2 hours. Add 1/4 tsp of salt while soaking.
- Finely chop the cucumber.
- Take soaked gram dal, chopped cucumber and grated coconut in a bowl.
- Prepare tempering using oil, mustard, red chili and asafoetida. Add the tempering to the bowl and adjust the salt level. Optionally you can add chopped green chili and coriander leaves.
- Give a quick mix and serve.
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