Kosambari
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| Alternative names | Koshambari |
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| Type | Salad |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Malenadu, Karnataka |
| Main ingredients | Pulses, mustard seeds |
Kosambari or koshambari is a typical south Indian salad made from pulses (split legumes) and seasoned with mustard seeds.[1] The pulses generally used are split bengal gram (kadale bele in Kannada) and split Green gram (Hesaru bele in Kannada). These salads are sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal in Udupi cuisine.
Ingredients
Generally kosambari is made of green gram, grated coconut, coriander and chilly. Optionally grated carrot or finely cut cucumber can be mixed.Oil, mustard, curry leaves, asafoetida for seasoning.
Preparation
Soak green gram for two hours. Grate coconut and carrot. Finely cut cucumber can be used too. Chop coriander, chilly.
Seasoning: Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard, asafoetida (optional) and curry leaf. Let the seasoning cool down. Mix all the ingredients along with salt for taste.
Tradition
Kosambari is distributed during festivals and special occasion. It is distributed to masses during Ganesha Chaturthi and Sri Rama Navami. During Varamahalakshmi and Gowri festivals women invite each other and exchange kosambari along with turmeric and vermilion to celebrate divinity in the feminine.
See also
References
- ^ Aggarwal, U. (2016). Incredible Taste of Indian Vegetarian Cuisine:. First Edition. Allied Publishers Pvt. Limited. p. 191. ISBN 978-93-85926-02-0. Retrieved December 22, 2017.