Kachumber Salad - Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe. Kachumbar is a simple chopped salad with chopped 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.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Gluten-free, Indian, Vegan

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

Method

  1. Chop the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, wash and drain well. * Add to a bowl.
  2. Add the veggies and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl. Taste and adjust salt and heat. Serve.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.