3 - 4 Cucumber (khira), thin, tender, scrape outer skin, check for bitterness and then slice into thin rounds, shred the rounds again into 1 1/2 inch - thin pieces
1 1/2 tbsp (27 g) Green gram (moong dal)
1 tbsp (4 g) Green coriander (hara dhaniya), finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 tbsp (4 g) Coconut (nariyal), fresh, grated
3 - 4 Dry red chillies (sookhi lal mirch), cooked in 2 - 3 tbsp yoghurt for 2 - 3 minutes
1 Juice of lemon (nimbu)
1 tsp (5 ml) Vegetable oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds (rai)
1 1/2 tbsp (27 g) Green gram (moong dal)
1 tbsp (4 g) Green coriander (hara dhaniya), finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 tbsp (4 g) Coconut (nariyal), fresh, grated
3 - 4 Dry red chillies (sookhi lal mirch), cooked in 2 - 3 tbsp yoghurt for 2 - 3 minutes
1 Juice of lemon (nimbu)
1 tsp (5 ml) Vegetable oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds (rai)
method
1. Boil the green gram in water till they split. Drain excess water.
2. Mix the cucumber, boiled green gram, green coriander, salt, coconut, and fried red chillies in a bowl. Add lemon juice; toss well
3. Heat the oil in a pan; add mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, remove and add to the salad. Mix well.
4. Serve within 10 minutes.
Note: When salt is added to the cucumber, the mixture becomes soggy.
Variations: Use sprouted green gram (raw) instead of cooked green gram.
Grate carrots and mix with sprouted salad. Raw cabbage shredded finely can also be mixed with the green gram. Use green chillies instead of fried red chillies. (Make into paste and fry in oil along with mustard).
2. Mix the cucumber, boiled green gram, green coriander, salt, coconut, and fried red chillies in a bowl. Add lemon juice; toss well
3. Heat the oil in a pan; add mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, remove and add to the salad. Mix well.
4. Serve within 10 minutes.
Note: When salt is added to the cucumber, the mixture becomes soggy.
Variations: Use sprouted green gram (raw) instead of cooked green gram.
Grate carrots and mix with sprouted salad. Raw cabbage shredded finely can also be mixed with the green gram. Use green chillies instead of fried red chillies. (Make into paste and fry in oil along with mustard).
serving amount
serves: 4
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