Moong dal salad is a healthy salad to serve in any meal. It is usually made during festivals and ceremonies in South India.
Salads form an important part of our diet. Here I have used moongdal to make it. This version is called as moongdal salad koshambir and is usually made during functions. It is served to ladies during haldi kumkum. One can make it as an accompaniment with rice or chapati.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup moong dal
- 1 teaspoon bengal gram
- 1 big cucumber
- 2 teaspoon oil for seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- a pinch of asafoetida
- a few curry leaves
- 2 green chilly
- 1 cup fresh coconut
- salt to taste
- 1/2 lemon
METHOD :
- Soak moong dal and gram dal in water for half an hour.
- Remove the skin of big cucumber and cut it into small pieces.
- Drain the water of the dal and put it in a colander for ten minutes.
- Later,put in a bowl and add cucumber, salt and grated coconut to it.
- Make seasoning and add to it.
- Add a dash of lime juice to it.
- Serve as an accompaniment or binge as a snack.
Tips :
Cucumber used is the long variety. Remove the edges and rub well in circular motion. Then peel the skin. The seeds should be removed.
Moong dal Salad | Koshambir
Moong dal salad is one of the essentials during festive days in South India. It makes a good snack to binge.
Ingredients
- 1 cup moong dal
- 1 teaspoon bengal gram
- 1 cucumber (long variety)
- 1 cup fresh coconut
- salt to taste
- 1/2 lemon
For the seasoning:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida
- a few curry leaves
- 2 green chilly
Instructions
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Soak the moong dal and bengal gram in water for two hours.
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Cut the cucumber into small pieces.
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Grate the coconut.
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Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, once it splutters, put asafoetida, green chilly and curry leaves. Keep it aside for later use.
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Drain the water from the soaked dal, put it in a colander for sometime.
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Put the dal and cucumber in a wide bowl. Add salt to it. Put grated coconut. Add the seasoning and mix well. Moondal Koshambir is ready to serve
Here are a few of my festive recipes
Lemon rice, Beans stir fry, Masala Bhath, Shenga holige, Appi payasa, Cabbage pakoda
Moongdal salad koshambir recipe
Moong dal salad is usually prepared during festivities in South India. It is tasty to have as a light snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup moong dal
- 1 teaspoon bengal gram
- 1 big cucumber
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 green chilly
- a few curry leaves
- salt to taste
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
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Wash both the dals and soak them in water for half an hour.
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Drain the water and put in a colander.
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Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
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Take a small pan and make the seasoning. Put the oil and the mustard seeds. as it crackles, put the green chilly, asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves.Keep it aside.
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Put the dal and cucumber in a bowl. Add salt and coconit to it. Put the seasoning and mix it. Finally, add lime juice to it.
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