Southekai kosambari recipe | How to make cucumber salad
By Latha on march 6th, 2024
2 types of southekai kosambari or cucumber salad recipes are explained using step by step pictures and a video. The first soutekai kosambari or cucumber salad is using cucumber, roasted peanuts (shenga) and coocnut. The second southekayi kosambari is using cucumber, carrot, onion, tomato and spices.
These 2 kosambari or salad recipes are very tasty and are very unique in taste. The first one is mild and filling. The roasted peanuts give a nutty crunchy taste. In this I have added the green chillies while preparing the tempering as rosting green chillies makes it less acidic. Hence the first type is very soothing to the tummy. But the second one is tangy and spicy, which is a perfect choice to increase the appetite and light on tummy. Go for the second type if you are looking for a spicy salad.
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I have made a video on this southekai kosambari or cucumber salad with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 25 hrs
Cooking time: 5 min
Serves: 3
Ingredients (type1): (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 cup chopped southekai or cucumber
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts or shenga
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 - 1 green chilli chopped
- Few curry leaves chopped
- Big pinch of asasoetida
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt as per your taste
Ingredients (type2): (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 cup chopped southekai or cucumber
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- 1/2 green chilli chopped
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust as per your taste)
- 1/2 tsp chat masala
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Salt as per your taste
Instructions for making southekai kosambari (type1):
- Take chopped cucumber in a bowl.
- Add in roasted peanuts or shenga.
- Add in coconut.
- Add in salt as per taste.
- Prepare tempering using oil. mustard, cumin, green chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida.
- Add the tempering to the salad. Give it a quick mix.
- Add lemon juice as per your taste. Serve it immediately.
Instructions for making southekai kosambari (type2):
- Take chopped cucumber and carrot in a bowl.
- Add chopped onion and tomato.
- Add coriander leaves and chopped green chilli.
- Add salt as per your taste. Also add spice powders like red chilli powder, chat masala, cumin powder and black pepper powder.
- Add lemon juice as per your taste.
- Give it a quick mix and serve it immediately.
Dear reader, We have a Kannada version of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.
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