Vada Pappu | Kosambari for Rama Navami
Called Vada Pappu in Andhra Pradesh and Kosambari in Karnataka, this is a simple salad made with soaked moong dal and finely chopped cucumber. It is a must for Rama Navami.
Equipment
- Bowl
- Knife and Chopping Board
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Moong Dal/Pesara Pappu
- 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
- 1 Finely Chopped Green Chilli
- 1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Green Cucumber
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak 1/4 Cup Moong Dal in 3/4 Cup water for about an hour.
- Using a colander, drain the water completely from the soaked dal.
- To the soaked moong dal, add 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber, 2 tbsp grated coconut, 1 finely chopped green chilli, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and salt as required.
- Mix well.
- Offer as Naivedyam.
- Serve to all as prasadam with Panakam.
Notes
- You can have Vada Pappu as a salad on a hot summer's day. It is light and filling!
- You can add bits of raw mango instead of lemon juice.
- You can use regular cucumber, if you do not find green cucumber.
Nutrition
Calories: 66 kcalCarbohydrates: 10 gProtein: 3 gFat: 2 gSaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 42 mgPotassium: 25 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 25 IUVitamin C: 3 mgCalcium: 5 mgIron: 1 mg