Moong dal salad is a healthy salad to serve in any meal. It is usually made during festivals and ceremonies in South India. It is commonly known as hesaru bele kosambri. 

Salads form an important part of our diet. Here I have used moong dal to make it. This version is called as moong dal salad or koshambir and is made during festivals and functions. It is served to ladies during haldi kumkum. One can make it as an accompaniment with rice or chapati.

In South India, it is customary to have a salad, chutney, gojju and palya (stir fry ) along with dal and rasam during festivals and ceremonies. Sweets and savoury snacks as ambode are the main attraction. Salads are usually made of either moong dal or bengal gram. Here is the moong dal salad recipe for you which we frequently make at home. 

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

moong dal salad

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 from 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. Use the seeds if they are tender. Otherwise, discard them. 

Here are a few of my festive recipes

Lemon rice, Beans stir fry, Masala Bhath, Shenga holige, Appi payasa, Cabbage pakoda

Print Pin

5 from 4 votes

Moongdal salad koshambir recipe

Moong dal salad is usually prepared during festivities in South India. It is tasty to have as a light snack.

Course Salad

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Jayashree

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
• 1 cup fresh grated coconut

Instructions

• Wash both the dals and soak them in water for half an hour.
• Drain the water and put in a colander.
• Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
• 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.
• 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.

Check the video: 

Added to the following Link Party

Natasha in Oz, Merry Monday Link Party,Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party, Treasure Box Tuesday, In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party

If you have liked this post, do share it further. If you ever make this recipe tag @foodiejayashree on Instagram.

Subscribe to get all updates in your inbox.

Pin it for later : 

moong dal salad