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Cucumber Kosmalli - Seasoned Cucumber and Lentil Salad (GF, V)

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Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large or 2 cucumbers small
  • 1/2 cup green gram dal (moong)
  • 2 tbsps coconut fresh grated
  • 2 tsps lemon juice
  • to taste salt
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • a pinch asafetida
  • 1 or 2 green chillies , chopped
  • 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dal in water for an hour. Drain and keep aside.
  • Peel and chop the cucumber into small pieces. Mix the cucumber, dal, coconut, green chillies, salt and lemon juice.
  • Heat the oil, splutter the mustard seeds and then add cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves. Add to the salad, mix well and serve.
  • The salad can be partially prepared in advance and chilled. Add the salt and the tempering just when you are ready to serve it.