Carrot Kosambari
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Good for: Summer
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Carrot kosambari from Karnataka: grated carrot, soaked moong dal, coconut and lemon with a mustard tempering. Mild, serves 3, 20 minutes plus soaking, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
11 itemsMoong Dal¼ cup
Carrot1 cup
Salt1 tsp
Lemon Juice1.5 tbsp
Sunflower Oil½ tbsp
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli2
Asafoetida1 pinch
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
Curry leaves10
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 174kcal | 522kcal |
| Protein | 5.8g | 17g |
| Carbohydrate | 20g | 61g |
| Fat | 8.5g | 26g |
| Fibre | 6.6g | 20g |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 11g |
Cookd masalas for carrot
Method
- 1
Wash and soak the moong dal in water for 1 hour.
Moong Dal
- 2
Add the grated carrot to a bowl. Add the soaked moong dal, grated coconut, salt and lemon juice to this.
CarrotSaltLemon JuiceCoconut (Grated)
- 3
For the tempering, heat up oil and crackle the mustard seeds. If the dry chillies are large, tear them into smaller pieces and add them. Add chopped green chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves. Add this tempering to the salad and mix well.
Sunflower OilMustard SeedsDry Red ChilliAsafoetidaGreen ChilliCurry leaves
- 4
You can serve it as it is, or it can also be eaten with rice and rasam.
Before you start
- How long does Carrot Kosambari take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Carrot Kosambari serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Carrot Kosambari vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Carrot Kosambari spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Carrot Kosambari?
- 1 cup Carrot, ¼ cup Moong Dal, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 10 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Carrot Kosambari?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Carrot Kosambari?
- About 174 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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