Fresh Fenugreek salad is a simple, healthy and tasty salad. It pairs well with jowar roti. It is commonly called as Hasi Menthe Kosambri in Kannada.
Hasi Menthe is the Kannada word which translates as raw fenugreek leaves and kosambri refers to a salad.
In North Karnataka, a variety of dishes are served with jowar roti. Chutney, palya, kossambri and not mention the various podis. It is one such food the people of the region enjoy. Menthe kosambri is a simple, rustic yet tasty to the core. Now, one need not wonder if the recipe is of any use. If you do not make jowar roti, you can serve it with chaapthi. The best thing is it can be eaten as a snack too, add a few cherry tomatoes, top with nuts and a salad bowl packed with nutrients is ready.
I was amazed when I read the numerous benefits of fenugreek leaves. It is rich in nutrients as Folic acid, Vitamin A, B, K and C. It also contains riboflavin and niacin. The fibre helps in flushing out the toxins from the body. It also helps in treating gastritis and indigestion. Fenugreek leaves are one of the richest source of Vitamin K. It is heart friendly. It is rich in antioxidants. They help in proper functioning of the kidney. It helps in controlling cholesterol which may result in stroke, high blood pressure and heart failure.
Ways to serve the salad :
- It tastes great with millet flat bread. It is quite common to pair it with jowar roti along with a sabzi and chutney.
- It pairs well with khichdi along with pickle
- It can also be used as a side dish with any meal.
platter of green salad
What goes in the salad ?
- Fenugreek leaves : Use fresh leaves. Use only the leaves, discard the stem. Use whole leaves in salad. Wash them and put them in a colander for sometime. The long fenugreek leaves are ideal for salads.
- Onion : Chop it finely.
- Tomato : chop it finely.
- Cucumber : wash well and cut into bits.
- Peanuts : Roast and discard the skin. Grind coarsely.
- Salt : to taste
- Pepper powder: for that spicy kick
- lemon juice : to balance all flavours
How to assemble :
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and toss them
You may add cherry tomatoes, grated cheese and a splash of olive oil.
Other kind of salad recipes :
kidney bean and corn salad
watermelon rind salad
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Fresh Fenugreek Salad
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Wash the greens and keep it aside. Refer tips below on using it.
- Cut onion, cucumber and tomato into small pieces.
- In a bowl add the ingredients and toss them.
- Serve it fresh.
Notes
Add salt just before serving.
Do not skip on lemon juice, it lends a good taste to it.
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Sending this to, ” Greens on My Plate” at Shhh Cooking Secretly. The theme for the month of August was was suggested by Seema Doraiswamy Sriram. Seema has used Asian greens to make a tasty Gailan Stirfry.
My partner was Aruna Saras Chandra. As the salad fits the theme, I requested to give the ingreedients accordingly. She suggested pepper and lemon juice. Aruna made Gongura Pachadi with cumin and fenugreek seed, the secret ingredients I had given
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Never had methi in a salad form, although I do add it to soups. With the winter almost ending here, must try now.