Koshimbir Recipe – The Maharashtrian Koshimbir or Raita

Koshimbir recipe – Salad or Raita

Interestingly, koshimbir recipe can be with or without the addition of yoghurt. This versatility can turn it into a salad or raita.

The best part about our koshimbir is that the dressing or the salad overall does not contain too many calories. It is highly nutritious too.

Tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin C and beta-carotene, a very good amount of mineral Manganese and a good amount of Vitamin E. Regular consumption of tomatoes reduces the risk of heart disease.

Onions are a very good source of vitamin C and a good source of dietary fibre, Vitamin B6, Folate, Potassium and Manganese. Onions have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. They have been linked to a reduced risk of cancer, lower blood sugar levels and improved bone health.

Yoghurt, Peanuts and the ingredients like curry leaves, cumin & mustard seeds in the tempering further add to the nutrients of this delicious koshimbir recipe.

I particularly enjoy Koshimbir it is served with a rice dish like pulao or biryani. The rice dish would be hot and spicy whereas the Koshimbir would have a cooling effect. The same logic goes well with raitas as well.

Now coming to this easy no-cook raita recipe, it’s a dish that anyone can prepare. In a mixing bowl add yoghurt and whisk it. Add chopped onions, tomatoes, crushed peanuts, sugar.

Temper curry leaves, green chillies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds with hing in a tadka pan and add this to the koshimbir recipe mixture. Mix it all together. Serve chilled.