Description
Brighten your meals with a refreshing Kachumber Salad, a simple mix of diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions tossed in zesty lemon juice and fragrant spices.
Ingredients
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- 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder (optional, for extra heat)
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced cucumber, tomatoes, and finely chopped red onion.
- Add the chopped green chilies, cilantro, and mint leaves (if using) to the bowl.
- Sprinkle the ground cumin, red chili powder (if using), salt, and freshly ground black pepper over the vegetables.
- Drizzle the lemon juice over the salad and toss everything together until the vegetables are well coated with the seasoning.
- Serve the kachumber immediately as a fresh, crunchy side dish. It pairs well with Indian meals like biryani, curry, or grilled meats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 4.7 g
- Sodium: 7.6 mg
- Fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg