Quick And Creamy Malai Koshimbir Recipe
Learn how to make a quick and delicious Malai Koshimbir at home! This creamy Maharashtrian vegetable salad with fresh cream is perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 small cucumber finely chopped or grated
- 1 medium carrot finely chopped or grated
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 small tomato finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh homemade cream malai, whisked until smooth
- 1 light-green chilli finely chopped, adjust to taste
- A pinch of sugar
- Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
- Salt to taste
For the Tempering (Tadka):
- 1 tablespoon oil or ghee clarified butter
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds rai
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
- A pinch of asafoetida hing
- 4-5 fresh curry leaves
Instructions
- Prep the Veggies: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the finely chopped cucumber, carrot, onion, and tomato.
- Add the Cream: Pour the whisked fresh cream (malai) into the bowl over your vegetables.
- Season the Mix: Add the chopped green chilli, a pinch of sugar, and fresh coriander leaves to the bowl. Wait to add the salt!
- Mix Everything: Use a spoon to gently fold the ingredients together until the vegetables are beautifully coated in the cream.
- Prepare the Tadka: Heat oil or ghee in a small pan. Once it is hot, add the mustard seeds and let them pop. Then add cumin seeds, asafoetida (hing), and curry leaves. Turn off the heat.
- Combine and Serve: Pour the hot tadka over the creamy salad mixture and give it a good stir.
- Add Salt at the End: Only add salt right before you sit down to eat your Malai Koshimbir recipe, so the vegetables stay crunchy!