Kachumber Salad

A messy to-do of cucumber, onion and tomato

Prep: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Kachumber is the closest thing we Indians have to a salad. The salt helps the vegetables release all their delicious flavours into the mix, whilst the lime juice lifts the whole affair.

Ingredients

2 servings

1 small red onion

0.5 cucumber

1 tomato

20 coriander leaves

0.5 lime juice

1 pinch of fine sea salt

0.5 tsp kabab masala

METHOD

Step 1

Peel and finely slice the onion. Place into a bowl, cover with cold water and let it sit while you prepare the rest of the Kachumber.

Step 2

Cut the cucumber in half lengthways. Slice across the diagonal into elegant half moons. Dice the tomato, removing the seeds first if you wish.

Step 3

Drain the onions and blot with kitchen paper to remove excess water. Place the tomato, cucumber and onions in a serving bowl.

Step 4

Pick half of the coriander leaves, chop and add to the bowl. Sprinkle it with sea salt or kabab masala and mix together.

Step 5

Dress the salad with the lime juice, mix well and serve.

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