Kosambari
Sign in to saveKosambari, Kosumalli or Koshambari is a typical South Indian salad made from pulses (split legumes), cucumber and seasoned with mustard seeds. The pulses generally used are split mung beans (hesaru bele in Kannada). These salads are sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal. Its regional variation in northern India is known as kachumber while in northeastern India, it is known as singju.
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Kosambari, Kosumalli or Koshambari is a typical South Indian salad made from pulses (split legumes), cucumber and seasoned with mustard seeds. The pulses generally used are split mung beans (hesaru bele in Kannada). These salads are sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal. Its regional variation in northern India is known as kachumber while in northeastern India, it is known as singju.
==Ingredients== Traditionally, kosambari is made of cucumber, mung bean, and coriander. Optionally, ash gourd, green mango, and carrots are also used in some recipes. Kosambari is tempered with sesame oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, lemon juice, salt and asafoetida for seasoning. Kosambari is also made from split chickpea. In Tamil Nadu, Kosumalli is made with Cucumber, Carrot or Banana Stem.