HESARUBELE/MOONG DAL KOSAMBARI

Kosambari is a must prepare item in festival thali and function menu. Even serving food during these occasions begins by serving kosambari first.
There are many many varieties of kosambari. Cucumber, chana dal raw, chana dal cooked, moong dal raw, moong dal cooked and the list goes on.....
I prepared cooked moong dal version during Ugadi. Easy to prepare and tasty. Try it out.

Ingredients:
Moong Dal - 1 Cup
Onion - 1/2
Green Chilli - 2
Curry Leaves - 3-4 leaves
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1 Tbsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Grated Coconut/coconut flakes - 1 Tbsp
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp

Method Of Preparation:
Soak moong dal/hesaru bele for at least an hour.

Strain water.

Finely chop onions and green chillies. Heat oil in a vessel. When hot, add mustard seeds. After they splutter, add broken curry leaves, onions and green chillies. Saute well. Add dal, turmeric powder, salt and 1/2 cup of water. Mix everything well. Cook covered till dal is well cooked at least for 20-25 minutes. Garnish with coconut and coriander leaves. Add lemon juice and mix well. Serve.