Indian cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Kachumber

Finely diced cucumber, tomato and onion salad with lime and toasted cumin.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 1 cucumber
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 1 green chili
• 1 lime
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 bunch coriander
• Salt
• 1 pinch chili powder

Instructions

1. Toast the cumin seeds dry until fragrant and crush coarsely.
2. Deseed the cucumber and tomatoes and cut into fine, even dice.
3. Finely dice the onion, deseed and finely chop the chili.
4. Mix everything with lime juice, salt and the toasted cumin.
5. Sprinkle with coriander and a pinch of chili powder and serve immediately – salt only just before eating, or it will draw out water.