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Kachumber Salad – Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe. Kachumbar is a simple Chopped salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt, pepper/cayenne, lemon dressing. Serve as a side with Indian curries, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Oil-free Recipe. Pin this post Jump to Recipe
Kachumber / Kuchumber is a simple fresh chopped salad with chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and a salt pepper lemon dressing. The chopped salad can also contain radish or carrots and the dressing can contain vinegar or yogurt. Serve as a side with Indian curries and dals, or as a dip with chips, or over burgers or add to a wrap, burrito, taco or to a bowl.
The refreshing chopped salad is somewhat like pico de gallo. It uses salt, pepper, cayenne and lime/lemon as the dressing. Kachumber Salad adds a crunchy fresh, juicy, and cooling flavor and texture to the foods and works well with hot and spicy or other sharp flavors. Some variations of the salad makes an appearance with Indian meals. It can also be served over papadums like nachos or a dip. Use it however you like. Make a big bowl of this salad for the BBQ party this Summer!
The salad has many variations. Add some mint in. Add some cumin powder, chaat masala or kala namak, or add some non dairy yogurt to make a raita dip. This is a no oil side salad. Play away!
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- Southwestern Pasta Black Bean Salad.
- Falafel spice Lentil Salad Sandwich
Pictured above, chopped Kachumber Salad with Lentil Quinoa Meatloaf Burgers.
Kachumber Salad - Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped small
- 1 large cucumber, chopped small
- 4-5 red radishes, chopped small (optional)
- 1 green chili, finely chopped (remove seeds to reduce heat if needed)
- 1/4 cup packed chopped cilantro
- 1/4 tsp or more salt
- 1/4 tsp or more freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp or more cayenne, pure red chili powder
- 1 tsp or more freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
Instructions
- Chop the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, wash and drain well. * Add to a bowl.
- Add the veggies and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and heat. Serve.
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Notes
Add 2 tbsp of chopped mint.
Add a generous pinch of kala namak (Indian Sulfur black salt) or 1/4 tsp or more chaat masala to taste.
Add vinegar to taste instead of lemon juice.
Add 1/2 tsp roasted ground cumin or coriander powder.
Add 1/2 cup or more non dairy yogurt and 1/2 tsp ground cumin and mix in to make raita kind of yogurt dip. Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this without cilantro as I didn’t have any but used ground coriander. Soaked the onions which I have never done before and liked that outcome. This salad was so fresh tasting and light. We loved it. Did not miss the oil at all.
Yay! So glad you liked it!
This is a favorite in our household. I also add mango powder (amchur), which takes it to a completely different and level.
Nice!
It was nice to go through your post. Thanks for sharing the recipe here. Keep up the good work.
thank you, Eric!
Thanks, this is great! Perfect with the spring/summer veggies coming in!
yes!! thank you, shelley!
This is such a refreshing salad! For some reason, cutting the veggies in small pieces lends itself to a very satisfying side salad for any hot meal, especially a spicy or flavorful main entree. The salad refreshes. I didn’t have radish, and it still came out fantastic! I added a pinch of cumin to mine…and it was wonderful.
yay!
Fantastic, fresh flavour
Thank you. 🙂
Delicious salad as an accompaniment for curry. Really fresh.
Thanks so much!
Loved this. Served as a side dish to a South Asian themed meal. Very refreshing with the other spicy dishes, as we skipped the green chili this time, though we kept the cayenne. Included the radishes and used lime juice. A keeper.
🫑 Yay!
Looks so delicious, I’m definitely gonna try the Indian Keto version of this recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing this..