Karnataka Style Baledindina Kosambari Recipe (Banana Stem Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 Banana Stem skin peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Green Chilli chopped
• 1/2 Lemon
• 1/4 cup Fresh coconut grated
• 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 sprig Curry leaves

Steps

1. To begin preparing the Baledindina Kosambari Recipe soak the dal for an hour and then drain the water.
2. Finely chop the vegetables and add it to the dal in a mixing bowl.
3. Add freshly grated coconut, coriander leaves, salt and lemon juice and mix it well.
4. The next step is tempering. For tempering, heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
5. Once it crackles, add asafoetida and curry leaves and let it crisp up.
6. Add it to the kosambari and mix everything properly.
7. Serve the Karnataka Style Baledindina Kosambari Recipe along with Chitranna or steamed rice and Karnataka Style Sorakkai Palya Recipe.