Kachumber Salad [Authentic Indian Salad]
A refreshing Kachumber Salad recipe made with chopped cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and herbs — a classic Indian cucumber salad ready in 15 minutes. This simple, tangy, and spicy Indian side dish pairs perfectly with curries, biryanis, or grilled meats.
Servings 4 people
Calories 58kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes large
- 1 red onion small
- 1 cucumber medium
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped (coriander)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ½ lime juiced
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes, onion, cucumber and green chilli.
- Mix them with the rest of the ingredients.
- Garnish with some cilantro (coriander). It can also be added to the salad if you wish.
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Notes
- A good red chilli powder substitute is cayenne pepper. If the red chilli pepper is too much, you can just add black pepper powder.
- You can replace coriander with flat leaf parsley.
- The citrus component can be lime or lemon.
- You can use serrano or jalapeños if you can’t find green chillies.
- Some known variations to the recipe include adding red radish, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, pomegranate arils and mint leaves.
- For some crunch, you can add peanuts, walnuts or some seeds such as pepitas, sunflower seeds or hemp seeds.
- For a kachumber salad with vinegar, replace the lime or lemon juice with equal parts vinegar.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1582IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg