Carrot Kosumalli

It's a funny name - Kosumalli :). This is nothing but simple carrot salad, the Indian way.

Ingredients (6-8 servings)

1. 9-10 grated carrots
2. 2-3 green chillies, finely cut (remove the seeds if you are wary of spice)
3. 2 inch strip of ginger, finely cut
4. 1.5 teaspoons black mustard seeds
5. 1.5 teaspoons split urad dhal / thuvaram paruppu
6. 1/2 teaspoon hing / asafoetida
7. 1- 2 tablespoons olive oil
8. 1 teaspoon salt
9. 1 lemon
10. 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves / cilantro

Preparation

1. Heat the olive oil. When hot, splutter mustard seeds, and then add urad dhal, green chillies, ginger, and hing and stir for a few seconds until the urad dhal begins to brown a little. Remove from heat and pour over the grated carrots. Mix well. 
2. Add salt, the juice of one lemon and the coriander leaves and mix well. 

That's it! Serve on the side of any dish.