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).
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.