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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!
More Salads from the blog
- Roasted Butternut, Apple Cranberry Salad with Harissa Spiced Pecans
- Roasted Beet, Satsuma Kale Salad with Almond Sesame Dressing
- Firecracker Chickpea Salad with Thai peanut dressing
- Mung Bean Sprout, Seared Carrot Salad with chili lime dressing
- 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.
Made the Kachcumber today. Went really well with Fish Masalla.
How long will this last in the frig? I’m trying to meal prep for the week and want to know how far in advance I can make this. Thank you
the cucumbers will go soft after a day or so – not too far in advance
Hi Richa, I am thinking of using your Kachumber salad recipe to prepare sides for my grilled salmon. Do you think that it would be a good idea?
I always have dhanajeera powder in mine for that extra flavor 🙂
love it
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thanks!
Hey Richa . Anusha this side . I was just going through your kachumber recipe and it looks so yummy and healthy as it contains my favorite salad vegetables . It honestly goes with all types of food and as a healthy side as you mentioned . I just had a doubt that should we heat the salad before having or serving or is it okay to serve it normally ? Can’t wait to try it and make it a part of my meals . thank you much love .
Either works. I usually serve it as side with the food
Thanks for sharing this recipe, It looks tempting and refreshing to eat. I’m definitely gonna try it share with other people too.
You’re welcome – I hope that it’s loved by all
Love this! So tasty yum!!! <3
Thank you so much for the wonderful review Andre!!!! thanks for stopping by
I love this. All seasons. I add some raddish…Green chilly chopped and coriander . Sometimes in yoghurt or without it. Black salt and lemon a must. And it forms nearly half amount of my meal. Thanks for sharing.. I recommend it for all not only vegans…
Great recipe