CUCUMBER SALAD

INGREDIENTS

 For cucumber salad

1. Cucumber               1
2. Coconut scrape       1/2 cup
3. Coriander leaves     1/2 cup
4. Salt                          1/2 tsp
5. Pepper powder         a pinch

Method

• Cut cucumber add coconut, coriander, pepper, and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients and serve.

CORN AND BELL PEPPER SALAD

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Corn kernels              2 nos
   
2. Onion                         1
3. Red capsicum             1
4. Green capsicum          1
5. Lemon juice                1 tsp
6. Salt                              1 tsp
7. Pepper powder             1 tsp
8. Onion powder              1 tsp
9. Garlic powder              1 tsp
10. Oil                                2 tbsp
11. Parsley                         1 tbsp
12. Coriander leaves          1 tbsp

METHOD:-

1. Julinne onion, red and green capsicums, parsley and coriander leaves.
2. Cook corn kernels for 2 whistles and cool down.
3. Peel the corns and keep it aside, heat oil in a kadai.
4. Add onion and fryfor a minute, add capsicums and fry.
5. Add corn, salt, pepper powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
6. Fry for a minute and add lemon juice, parsley and coriander leaves.
7. Mix well and serve with rice.

ONION AND TOMATO SALAD

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Onion                   1
2. 
   Tomato                 1
3. Pepper powder     1/2 tsp
4. Salt                       1/2 tsp
5. Parsley                  1 tbsp
6. Coriander leaves   1 tbsp
7. Lemon juice          1 tsp

METHOD:-

• Julinne onion, tomato, parsley and coriander leaves.
• Mix all the ingredients and serve with rice.

Cucumber and green gram kosambari

Ingredients

1. Cucumber                        1
2. Split green gram              1/4 cup
3. Coconut grated                1 tbsp
4. Salt                                  1/4 tsp
5. Pepper powder                1/4 tsp
6. Jeera powder                   1/4 tsp
7. Green chilly                    1 
8. Curry leaves                    2
9. Coriander leaves              little
10. Oil                                    2 tsp
11. Mustard seeds                  1/4 tsp
12. Hing                                  a pinch

Method

• Soak the green gram in a cup of water for 2 hours.
• Drain the water and keep it dry.
• Scrape the outer skin and cut into small pieces.
• In a bowl add all the ingredients.
• Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilly, and hing.
• Add the seasoning. Mix well.

GREEN GRAM SALAD

[This dish is one of the traditional and healthy food. This is prepared on festival time or in a function to serve and also a prasadam given to everybody on pooja days. This is a heavenly salad, very tasty. It is loved by everyone in Bangalore] 

INGREDIENTS

1. 1/4 cup          split green gram
2. 1                      cucumber chopped
3. 1/2 tsp           salt
4. 1 tbsp             grated coconut
5. Handful         coriander leaves
6. 1/4 tsp           pepper powder

FOR SEASONING

1. 1/4 tsp           mustard seeds
2. 1/4 tsp           urad dal
3. 1/4 tsp           bengal gram dal
4. 1 tbsp             oil
5. Few                 curry leaves
6. 2                      green chilies slit
7. 1                       red chilly broken

METHOD

• Wash and soak green gram for 1/2 an hour.
• Drain water completely and keep it in a bowl.
• Add chopped cucumber, grated coconut, coriander leaves.
• Heat oil and splutter mustard, dals, curry leaves and chilies.
• Add to the salad and mix well.
• Add salt before serving.