Almost every aayi’s recipe I post here, has a sweet memory for me. So I love to prepare or eat these dishes. This kosambir is my Pachi’s (mom’s sister) recipe. She makes this often. This was a staple whenever my younger mam(mom’s brother) – Balumam visited her house in Belgaum. He would ask for this even when there was a feast for him. I would think how anyone can relish a raw cabbage dish so much. She used to prepare this for him even though he visited her home in midnight sometimes. If she didn’t have the stock of cabbage, he would run to market to buy it. I would look at them creating all the hungama about this dish, wondering what’s great about it? I had not developed a taste for this(mainly because I didn’t have courage to eat a raw cabbage dish and I chose not to taste it). After coming to US, I tried this a couple of times and the cabbage smell diverted me from this.
Then aayi made this last week. I loved the taste very much. Make sure to use only tender, white parts of the cabbage (the leaves are usually white as you go 7-8 layers inside cabbage). These leaves don’t smell bad. They are tender and crunchy. This kosambir had a strong flavor of peanuts and mild sour due to lime juice. I am sure I am going to make this again and again.
Something similar to this is Manisha’s carrot kosambir, which I have tried before and loved very much.
Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
3/4 cup roasted and roughly powdered peanuts
2 chopped green chilies
1 tbl spn lemon juice
Salt
Method:
Roast the peanuts on a medium flame. Slightly rub them with hand till most of the skin goes off. Now coarsely powder them.
Mix green chili pieces and salt with hand. Mix cabbage pieces into it.
While serving, add peanut powder and give it a good stir. Add lemon juice, mix well and serve.
Serves : 2-3
Preparation time : 10mins
Shilpa, sometime you get small green cabbage here, which does not smell and is very tender. I too make raw kosumbari with a slight variation. Never added peanuts tough. Will try your pachis version soon.
Hey Shilpa,
Thats a good one. i have some cabbage, will make this tonight. i love the sue of peanuts here.
Shilpa, if you’re in a hurry, try using a bag of angel-hair coleslaw instead of the cabbage.
wow that looks delcious!
Even though i cannot eat raw cabbage i am definitely going to try this out. BTW raw cabbage is full of calcium
I love this salad. It sooo yummy and one hardly realises that the cabbage is raw..
Hi Shilpa,
I too i can’t stand the raw cabbage smell and eat only after it is processed into upkari! now that u hv given such detailed insight abt using whites of cabbage, i will give it a try and let u know..i used to make the Pune style of Koshambir which involves coarse peanuts,dahi,sugar and salt in our choice of salad veggies & its yummy.
Looks nutritious as well as delicious!!
Thats an easy and healthy dish. So nice of your Pachi.
My fave side dish for Chapatis!:))
Hi Shilpa,
The popular telugu newpaper Eenadu has your vegetarian onlet recipe printed in the online edition (I don’t know about the print one). This is their link http://eenadu.net/htm/2vnewruchi.asp. Check it out!! This is really sad that they are doing this. I am new to the blogging world but it saddens me to see this happening to anyone.
Hope you will be able to resolve it.
-Deepika
Shilpa: Thanks Deepika for letting me know.
This is looking great.never tasted it.will try.
i have to say this ur post is again coppied by the same news paper ur veggie omlet.
Shilpa: Thanks Ramya for letting me know. I donno what to say :(.
I would love to have it with rice!!
nice one.I haven’t heard this with kheera and I love it.This time I ‘ll try this with cabbage.
hi
it really tastes nice i too make it & add some grated coconut …….yum.
http://www.sofeminine.blogspot.com
Hi Shilpa,
Awesome blog you have!! I m so surprised with the items you post and that there are so many blogs for food!! For the new cook in me, this is an ocean 🙂
Tried your date cake for the first party we threw, and oh boy, it was damn good 😀
Now, to keep up the reputation i earned, i keep hunting your blog!! Good job,keep it up 🙂
Looks like a very good way to prepare cabbage- and much like German cole slaw. I’ll try this!