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koshimbir salad in a white bowl with peanuts and garnished with coriander leaves and curry leaves tadka.

Koshimbir - Indian Carrot Salad

By Shiny Samuel
Koshimbir, a delightful raw carrot salad hailing from Maharashtra is a refreshing salad combined with grated carrots, shredded coconut, crunchy peanuts, onions, and a blend of spices, all brought together with a squeeze of lemon juice. This is a koshimbir recipe without curd.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Serving Size 4

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Ingredients
 

  • 2-3 Carrots
  • 1/2 Cup Peanuts Roasted
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Shredded
  • 1/2 Tbsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida Hing
  • 1 Small Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 5-6 Curry Leaves
  • Juice of 1/2 Lime

Instructions
 

  • Dry roast the peanuts in a pan (skip this step if you are using store bought roasted peanuts). Then coarsely grind the peanuts in a chopper, food processor or grinder. Then with a grater or food processor grate the carrots into a bowl.
  • Into the grated carrots add the chopped coriander leaves, ground peanuts, finely chopped ginger, shredded coconut and salt. Mix everything well and keep aside.
  • Heat a small pan and add coconut oil. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida (hing). Be careful as the mustards will splutter.
  • Then add the chopped green chillies, curry leaves and onions. Fry for two minutes till the onions are lightly brown.
  • Add the tempered onions onto the carrot mixture. Then squeese half a lime/lemon on the koshimbir and combine everything well.

Notes

  • When using raw peanuts always dry roast the peanuts in a pan before grinding them.
  • Skip hing if you do not like the taste.
  • Add salt as per preference. Also check if your store bought roasted peanuts have added salt, if so, then add salt accordingly.
  • Onions can also be used raw if you like the raw flavor and are going to consume immediately. If you would be storing the koshimbir in the fridge then it is better to fry the onions before adding to the salad.
  • This carrot salad stays fresh for upto 2 days in the fridge. But it tastes best when consumed immediately.

Nutrition (Estimates Only)

Serving: 4gCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 320mgPotassium: 280mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gCalcium: 50mgIron: 1.3mg