Kakdi Koshimbir, also called Khamang Kakdi, is a simple, easy to make, & refreshing Indian cucumber salad bursting with crunch and flavor!

A lip smacking meal put together to make this nutrition packed portion control meal plate. This plate consists of a creamy Nawabi Paneer Curry to be eaten with Phulkas along with sides of a carrot stir fry - Gajarachi Koshimbir, a root vegetable salad - Beetroot, Carrot & Radish Salad, and a Pumpkin Raita.

Mullangi perugu pachadi recipe - quick and easy Andhra style radish in seasoned yogurt. Delicious with rice or chapathis.

While I was poring over my cookbooks for some different kinds of salads for Blogging Marathonthis week, I remembered that our own Kosambari (aka Koshimbir / Kosumalli) served as part of the South Indian Thali (or even everyday meal) is a great salad. I have posted the cucumber, plain Moong daland…

A traditional Maharashtrian meal made by mom! • Koshimbir - cucumber, onion, and tomato salad with cumin and green chili tadka • Maswadi - steamed gram flour rolls filled with coconut and spices • Rassa - Spicy onion and coconut-based curry • Rice - steamed short grain kali Jeera rice • Bhakri - Sorghum Roti • Papad - Roasted lentil crisp • Sheera - sweet semolina pudding • Mattha - cooling yogurt drink with ginger, chilies, mint and cilantro