Kachumber Salad

The everyday Indian side salad — cucumber, tomato, and onion in a lemon-salt-chilli toss. On every thali, for good reason. Follow the full recipe card below — ingredients, timings, and method included.

Kachumber Salad

The everyday Indian side salad — cucumber, tomato, and onion in a lemon-salt-chilli toss. On every thali, for good reason.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

cucumber, chopped
tomatoes, chopped
onion, finely chopped
green chilli, finely chopped
coriander leaves
lemon juice
Chaat masala and salt

Method
 

  1. Chop everything to small, even dice.
  2. Toss with lemon juice, chaat masala, and salt.
  3. Rest 5 minutes for the flavours to meld; toss again before serving.

Notes

Kachumber releases water as it sits — salt and dress it just before eating for crunch.