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Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari - Cucumber Kosambari

Published: May 10, 2021 · Modified: Jan 10, 2022 by Bhavana Patil ·This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari is a healthy and easy South Indian style salad recipe from Karnataka and is a part of every festive meal and celebration.

Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari served in a bowl garnished with cilantro

It is made using soaked split yellow moong dal, cucumber, and grated coconut. Lemon juice is added and gives a slight tangy taste to the kosambari. A tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and hing lifts this dish up, giving it a nice South Indian flavor. 

We South Indians, eat this salad as it is or with hot steamed rice and rasam or serve Hesaru Bele Cucumber Kosambari with hot Masala Chai during your tea time break.

Looking for more Karnataka-style recipes, check Mandakki usli, Veg Pulao, Menthya Bath, Bisibelebath, Masala Peanuts Chaat, Nargis Mandakki, Girmit, Spicy Garlic Puffed Rice.

How to Make Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari

Firstly, rinse and soak moong dal for 1-2 hours and drain the excess water in a strainer. If you don't have time soak in hot water for 30 min.

step to soak moong dal collage

Prepare the tempering, heat oil. Once it's hot, add mustard seeds, and let them crackle. Then add green chilies, curry leaves, and asafetida (hing) and saute for a few seconds. Keep aside.

step to prepare tempering collage

Furthermore, add all the ingredients like cucumber, coconut, coriander leaves, tempering, salt, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Mix everything well.

step to add all the cucumber kosambari ingredients in a bowl and mix collage

Serve cucumber kosambari immediately as a side dish with steamed rice, rasam, or eat as a salad.

south indian cucumber salad served in a arekanut bowl collage

Tips & Variation

  • Also, add salt and lime juice at the time of serving, else cucumber will be release water.
  • You can refrigerate this salad in an airtight glass container for up to 2 days.
  • You can use any kind of cucumber for this southekayi kosambari recipe

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Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari served in a bowl garnished with cilantro

Cucumber Kosambari

Bhavana Patil
Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari is a healthy and easy South Indian style salad recipe, from the state of Karnataka and is a part of every festive meal and celebration.
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Servings: 4
Calories : 99
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time : 30 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • 2 small cucumber diced (about 1.5 cups)
  • ¼ cup moong dal/split green gram dal
  • water enough for soaking moong dal
  • 2-3 tablespoons coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup coconut
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • salt to taste

Tempering:

  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 2 green chili finely chopped
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • a pinch hing (asafetida)  (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and soak moong dal for 1-2 hours and drain the excess water in a strainer. If you don't have time soak in hot water for 30 min.
    step to soak moong dal collage
  • Prepare the tempering, heat oil. Once it's hot, add mustard seeds, and let them crackle. Then add green chilies, curry leaves, and asafetida (hing) and saute for a few seconds. Keep aside.
    step to prepare tempering collage
  • Add all the ingredients like cucumber, coconut, coriander leaves, tempering, salt, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Mix everything well.
    step to add all the cucumber kosambari ingredients in a bowl and mix collage
  • Serve cucumber kosambari immediately as a side dish with steamed rice, rasam, or eat as a salad.
    Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari served in a bowl garnished with cilantro

Notes

Tips & Variation

  • Also, add salt and lime juice at the time of serving, else cucumber will be release water.
  • This salad can be refrigerated in an airtight glass container for up to 2 days.
  • You can use any kind of cucumber for this recipe
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 81mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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