Maharashtrian Style Gajarachi Koshimbir Recipe -Carrot Salad
The Maharashtrian Style Gajarachi Koshimbir Recipe is a Marathi-style Carrot Salad. This intriguing dish features carrots tossed with freshly grated coconut and tempered with mustard seeds. This carrot salad is a frequently served side dish accompanying meals.
Ingredients
- 3 Carrots (Gajjar), peeled and chopped into cubes
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Fresh coconut, grated
- Salt, to taste
- 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, chopped
To temper
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
- 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon Oil, for tempering
Instructions
- To begin making the Gajarachi Koshimbir Recipe, cut the carrot and keep them ready.
- In a saucepan combine the carrots along with 1/2 a cup of water and band boil them or 6-8 minutes. Turn off the flame. Drain the water and transfer the carrots in a bowl and set aside.
- in a mixing bowl add the lemon juice, coconut, salt and mix it well.
- For the tadka, heat a tadka pan with oil on medium flame, add the mustard seeds and allow it crackle, next add the asafoetida. Turn off the flame.
- Add this tempered mustard seeds over the carrot and mix well. Check for salt and garnish it with coriander leaves and serve.
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