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Alternative names | Koshambari, Kosumalli |
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Type | Salad |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | South India |
Main ingredients | Cucumber, soaked Pulses, mustard seeds |
Variations | Kachumber Singju |
Kosambari, Kosumalli or Koshambari is a typical South Indian salad made from pulses (split legumes), cucumber and seasoned with mustard seeds.[1] The pulses generally used are split green gram (hesaru bele in Kannada).[2] These salads are sometimes eaten as snacks, but usually as a part of full course meal. Its regional variation in northern India is known as kachumber while in northeastern India, it is known as singju.