Posted August 31, 2019
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Koshimbir is nothing but salad which are low in calories, high in fibre and rich in micro-nutrients. Fibre helps you feel full, aids in lowering cholesterol and also is known to prevent constipation. Traditionally salads were known to be prepared of raw vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage, onion & other seasonal vegetables which are cut into slices, chopped finely, grated or cut in strips & sprinkled with a pinch of salt, roasted cumin powder, finely chopped chilli, chat masala, peanut powder, coriander, lemon & tadka or curd being added.
Ingredients:
- Onion – 1
- Tomato – 1
- Cucumber – 1
- Carrot – 1
- Corn – handful (boiled)
- Green chilli – 1 finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Coriander for garnishing
- Chat masala
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
- Dry date’s powder – 1 tbsp
Method:
- Wash all the vegetables properly
- Chop the vegetables finely & mix it is a bowl
- Add boiled corn to it
- Now add chopped green chilli
- Add the seasonings salt, chat masala, lemon juice, dry date’s powder & mix it
- Serve as salad to start your meal or eat it along with the meal
Note:
- Use seasonal vegetables to make the salad
- Make your salad very colourful to get maximum benefits
- Add salt at the last to the koshimbir or just before you eat it so that it doesn’t become watery
- You can even add curd to this koshimbir & various combinations of vegetables can be used
- If you want to make a 1 meal koshimbir can add carbohydrates & proteins to make it wholesome. E.g. Paneer / sprouts/grilled chicken / boiled egg / tofu/ quinoa.
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