Kabul Kadale Carrot Kosambri

Kabul Kadale Carrot Kosambri /salad is a wonderful healthy combination. Easy to make. 

Kosambri or salad can be made with different kinds of raw and fresh vegetables and a dash of seasoning  try this version too.

Kabul Chana is chickpea variety, a nutritious, delicious legume variety.

Ingredients

• Boiled Kabul Kadale-1 cup finely chopped

  

  Kabul Kadale Carrot Kosambri

  
  
• Carrot - 1 cup grated.
• Gooseberry/Amla - 2 shredded
  
• Green chilies-2-3 finely chopped
• Few Coriander leaves Chopped 
• Salt as per taste

Seasoning

• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Chana dal/Urad Dal-1 tsp
• Hing- pinch
• Curry leaves
• Oil-1 tsp

Method -

In a large bowl, mix the kabul kadale, carrot.  

Add salt, chillies and shredded amla and mix and toss well. 

Add seasoning and mix well. 

Enjoy Kabul Kadale Carrot Kosambri with Rasam rice, Chapati or just like that.

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Cucumber Corn Kosambri

Cucumber Corn Kosambri /salad is a wonderful healthy combination. Easy to make. 

Kosambri or salad can be made with different kinds of raw and fresh vegetables and a dash of seasoning   try this version too.

Ingredients

Cucumber Corn Kosambri

• Cucumber-1 cup finely chopped
• Sweet corn-1 cup (steamed)
• Carrot - 1 cup grated.
• Gooseberry/Amla - 2 shredded
  
• Green chilies-2-3 finely chopped
• Few Coriander leaves Chopped 
• Salt as per taste

Seasoning

• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Chana dal/Urad Dal-1 tsp
• Hing- pinch
• Curry leaves
• Oil-1 tsp

Method -

In a large bowl, mix the corn, carrot, cucumber. Add salt, chillies and shredded amla and mix and toss well. Add seasoning and mix well. Enjoy with Rasam rice, Chapati or just like that.

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Peanut Usal / Shengdanyachi Usal

Peanut Usal or Shengdanyachi Usal is a nutritious, quick snack and healthy too. Try it out. It is simple and easy to prepare. You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati. Non Onion recipe you can make it during fasting period too. Peanut/Groundnut is known as Shengdana in Marathi.

Ingredients

Peanut Usal

• 1 cup Peanut/Groundnut
• (boiled with salt in cooker)
• Lemon juice-1tsp

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

To Grind

• 3-5 finely chopped  green chillies
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• Few coriander leaves
• Salt -as per taste

Method- Mix the boiled peanuts with salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric and hing. Add lemon juice, add the ground paste and mix well. Serve Peanut Usal / Shengdanyachi Usal  as snack.

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Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad

Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad is a nutritious , quick snack and healthy too. Try it out. It is simple and easy to prepare. You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati. Non Onion recipe you can make it during festivals.

Chawli Usli / Black Eyed Pea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup Chawli /Alasande Kaalu
• (boiled)
• Lemon juice-1tsp

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

To Grind

• 3-5 finely chopped  green chilies
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• Few coriander leaves
• Salt -as per taste

Method- Mix the cooked chawli with salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric and hing. Add lemon juice ,add the ground paste and mix well. Serve Chawli Usal or Usli as snack with curds or enjoy as side dish for chapati or rasam rice.

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Summer Vegetable Salad

Summer Vegetable Salad is a combination of healthy raw  vegetables with spices with lemon juice. Get your dose of proteins.

Summer Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1cup Cucumber
• 1 cup Tomato 
• 1 cup Onion
• 1 carrot grated
• 1 cup capsicum 
• oil 1 tsp
• Pepper pwd-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice

Method: Cut the vegetables in long thin slices . In a bowl, add the chopped cucumber ,tomato, onion, carrot and mix. Add salt, pepper pwd, lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves and mix and serve.



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Sweet Corn Salad

Sweet Corn Salad recipe is simple and easy to prepare.Very Healthy and nutritious and colorful kids will love it.The Pomogranate seeds in the salad gives a delicious flavor.Enjoy!!If you are planning to prepare during weekends, or as evening snack get the kids involved.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup  sweet corn (steamed)

Sweet Corn Salad 

1/2 cup pomogranate seeds

1 tbsp. grated, coconut (opt)

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. chopped, coriander

5-6 finely finely chopped green chillies

1 tsp. oil

1/4 tsp. mustard seeds

1/4 tsp urad dal

1/4 tsp chana dal

Hing-pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

Combine Corn,pomogrante seeds, lemon juice and salt in a medium sized bowl.

Mix well and set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds,chana dal,urad dal,curry leaves and hing once done add chopped chillies and fry a few seconds. Add this seasoning to the salad.Garnish with coconut, coriander leaves and serve. 

Note-  Reduce spice for kids.


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• Use large bowls , vessels
• Keep sharp objects away
• Involve them with easy tasks-eg deseeding the pomogrante seeds
• Have fun in cleaning the mess too 

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Mixed Healthy Salad

Mixed Healthy Salad is simple and easy to prepare.

A nice blend of sweet corn,moong and carrots with dash of spices and seasonings. 

Do try this healthy tasty tangy salad. A perfect lunch box recipe too.

Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Ingredients

Mixed Healthy Salad 

• Sweet corn steamed-1 cup
• Soaked Green Moong-1/4 cup
• Grated carrot-1/4 cup
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Pomegrante seeds-few
• Dryfruits -few 
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice-1/2 tsp

Method: In a bowl add the steamed corn, soaked moong , grated carrot, add coconut and mix. Meanwhile prepare the seasoning. Heat oil in kadai , add mustard, jeera, chana dal,urad dal,chillies, hing ,curry leaves. Once done add to the salad mix. Add salt, lemon juice and mix. Next add corainder leave ,dry fruits and pomogrante seeds, mix well and serve.


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Hurali Usli / Kulith Usal

Hurali Usli or Horse gram Salad or Kulith Usal is  nutritious and healthy recipe which can be enjoyed by  kids as well as elders. Horsegram is a legume variety known as Kulith in Marathi. This is with onion and lemon.

Ingredients:

Huruli Usli

• 1 cup Huruli / Horse gram (steamed)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• Fresh coriander leaves-few 
• 1-2 tbsp Grated Coconut, fresh
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Salt -as per taste

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 5-6 finely chopped  green chilies
• Hing-pinch

Method: Mix sprouted huruli, onion salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chanadal, uraddal, curry leaves, green chilies and hing. Add lemon juice ,fresh grated coconut, coriander leaves and mix well and serve as  side dish for chapati or rasam rice.

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Moong Dal Salad / Hesarubele Kosambri

Hesarubele Kosambri or Moong Dal Kosambri is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter).Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.This is made from Moong dal with Cucumber.Perfect for summer months.

Moong Dal Salad / Hesarubele Kosambri 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup moong dal 
• 1 cucumber,finely chopped
• 5-6 finely finely chopped green chillies
• 1tspn oil
• 1tspn mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• few curry leaves
• Hing pinch
• fresh coriander chopped
• 2tbspn fresh grated coconut
• 2 tbspn grated raw mango
• salt as per taste

Method:

1.Soak moong dal for 30minutes and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the moong dal.

3 .Add chopped cucumber,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,raw mango shreds salt and and mix well.Serve with chapati or enjoy with hot Saaru or Rasam Rice.

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Beetroot Kosambari

Beetroot Kosambri is simple and easy to prepare. A nice blend of raw Beetroot with spices, coconut and seasonings.

Salad / Koshimbir is known as Kosambri in Kannada. Colorful  Beetroot has lot of known health benefits as well. Enjoy.

Beetroot Kosambri

Ingredients

• Beetroot 1 cup shredded
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: In a bowl add the shredded beetroot,add coconut and mix. Meanwhile prepare the seasoning.Heat oil in kadai, add mustard, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, chillies, hing, curry leaves. Once done add to the Beetroot mix. Add salt and corainder leaves and mix. Enjoy this healthy salad with chapati or Rasam rice.




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Kadlebele Kosambri / BengalGram Salad

Kadlebele Kosambri / Bengal Gram Salad is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter). Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.

This is made from lentils.(chana dal).

Kadlebele Kosambri / BengalGram Salad

Ingredients

• Kadalebele/ Chana dal - 1 cup (soaked)
• Mavinakayi / Raw mango grated-2 tsp
• Fresh Grated Coconut- 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves- few
• Salt-for taste

Seasoning

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Hing-  pinch
• Green chillies - 4-5 
• Curry leaves - few

Method:

1.Soak chana dal for 4-5 hrs and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the soaked dal.

3 .Add grated mavinkayi ,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,salt and mix well.

Serve Kosambri with hot Rasam/ Saaaru Rice. Enjoy just like that.

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Navil Kosu Kosambri /Naval kol Salad

Navil Kosu Kosambri (Naval kol Salad) is simple and easy to prepare.A nice blend of raw Naval Kol with spices, coconut and seasonings. Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada. Navil Kosu / Knol Knol or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English.

Navil Kosu Kosambri /Naval kol Salad

Ingredients

• Navil Kosu 1 cup (De skinned & shredded)
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: 

In a bowl add the shredded Navil Kosu, add coconut and mix.

Meanwhile prepare the seasoning.

Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard, jeera,chana dal, urad dal,chillies, hing ,curry leaves.

Once done add to the kosambri mix.

Add salt and coriander leaves and mix.

Enjoy this healthy salad with chapati or Rasam rice.





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Fresh Naval Kol/ Kohlrabi

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Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal

Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal

Kadle Kaalu Usli / Kabuli Chana Usal is a nutritious, quick snack and healthy too. Try it out. It is simple and easy to prepare. You can enjoy with rasam rice or chapati.

Ingredients
1 cup white chickpeas/Kabuli chana

(cooked well)
Grated coconut-2-3 tbsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
Coriander leaves

Seasoning/tadka
Oil

few Curry leaves

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal

5-6 finely chopped  green chillies

Hing-pinch

Salt -as per taste

Method- 

Mix the chana with salt . Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chilies and hing. Add lemon juice, fresh grated coconut, coriander leaves and mix well and serve Kadle Kaalu Usli as snack or side dish for chapati or rasam rice.

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Mix vegetable Salad

Mix Vegetable Salad is a blend of raw  vegetables with spices and seasonings.Healthy and nutritious.

Mix Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 1Cucumber finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1 carrot grated
• Coconut 2-3 tbs(opt)
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice

Method: In a bowl, add the chopped cucumber,tomato,onion,carrot ,add coconut and mix.Meanwhile prepare the seasoning.Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard,jeera,chana dal,urad dal,chillies,hing ,curry leaves.Once done add to the cucumber mix.Add salt and garnish with coriander leaves and mix and serve.You can enjoy it with chapati as well.

(You can add corn,pomegranate,moong as well )

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Cucumber Kosambri

Cucumber salad ( Southekayi Kosambri ) is simple and easy to prepare. A nice blend of raw cucumber with spices and seasonings. Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Cucumber Kosambri

Ingredients

• Cucumber finely chopped
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: In a bowl add the chopped cucumber ,add coconut and mix. Meanwhile prepare the seasoning. Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard,jeera,chana dal,urad dal,chillies,hing ,curry leaves. Once done add to the cucumber mix. Add salt and corainder leaves and mix and serve.


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Tomato Corn Salad

Corn and tomato makes a nice salad combination. Toss it with various spices and enjoy.

Ingredients

•  Tomato - 1 cup (baby tomatoes)
• Sweet corn-1 cup (steamed)
• Onion- 1/2 cup chopped
• Lime juice - 1 tsp
• Green chilies-2-3 finely chopped
• Few Coriander leaves Chopped - 2 tsp
• Chaat masala-1 tsp
• Pepper pwd-1 tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method -In a large bowl, mix the corn, tomatoes and onion. Add salt, pepper pwd, chaat masala ,chillies and lime juice and mix and toss well.Serve.

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Vegetable Salad/Kachumber

Vegetable Salad or Kachumber Salad or Kosambri is a healthy and nutritious combination of various raw vegetables blended into salad that can be prepared very easily.

 Vegetable Salad/Kachumber

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cucumber finely chopped 
• 1 Onion Finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1 capsicum finely chopped
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper pwd
• Grated Raw mango
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp chaat masala

• Method - Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and serve. Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.

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Hesarubele Kosambri/ Moong Dal Salad

 Hesarubele Kosambri (aka Moong Dal ) is normally served as part of traditional Habbada Adige (Festive Food Platter).Salads are known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup moong dal 
• 1 medium sized cucumber,chopped
• 1 grated carrot
• 5-6 finely chopped green chillies
• 1tspn oil
• 1tspn mustard seeds
• 1/2 tspn chana dal
• 1/2 tspn urad dal
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 1tspn lemon juice
• Hing pinch
• fresh coriander chopped
• 2tbspn fresh grated coconut
• salt as per taste

Method:

1.Soak moong dal for 30minutes and drain it dry and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a small kadai or pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds-once it splutters,add chana dal,urad dal ,green chillies, curry leaves and hing,once done add to the moong dal.

3 .Add chopped cucumber, grated carrot ,chopped coriander leaves , grated coconut,salt and lemon juice and mix well.Serve with chapati or enjoy with hot Rasam/ Saaaru Rice.

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Carrot Corn Salad

Carrot Corn salad recipe is simple and easy to prepare.Very Healthy and nutritious and colorful kids will love it.

Ingredients:

1 cup grated carrot (about 2 medium)

1/2 cup  sweet corn (steamed)

1 tbsp. grated, coconut (opt)

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tbsp. chopped, coriander

5-6 finely finely chopped green chillies

1 tsp. oil

1/4 tsp. mustard seeds

1/4 tsp urad dal

1/4 tsp chana dal

Hing-pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

Combine grated carrot, coconut, corn, lemon juice and salt in a medium sized bowl.

Mix well and set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds,chana dal,urad dal,curry leaves and hing once done add chopped chillies and fry a few seconds. Add this seasoning to the salad.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve. Add freshly grated coconut (opt)

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Hesaru Kaalu Usli/ Moong Usal

HesaruKaalu Usli or Moong Usal is  nutritious and healthy recipe which can be enjoyed by  kids as well as elders.This is with onion and lemon juice.

Ingredients:

Hesarukaalu Usli

• 1 cup Sprouted Moong/Hesaru kaalu(steamed)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• Fresh coriander leaves-few 
• 1-2 tbsp Grated Coconut, fresh/frozen
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• Pomegranate  fruit  (opt)
• Salt -as per taste

Seasoning/tadka

• Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 5-6 finely chopped  green chilies
• Hing-pinch

Method: Mix sprouted moong, onion salt .Season with mustard seeds, jeera, chanadal, uraddal, curry leaves, green chilies and hing.Add lemon juice ,fresh grated coconut,coriander leaves and mix well and serve as snack or side dish for chapati.

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