Kachumber Salad is a delicious, gluten-free, vegetarian Indian salad with colourful vegetables, spices, and fresh herbs.
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What is ‘Kachumber’?
In Hindi, the word Kachumber means to smash or mash a thing. The term is used to define a traditional Indian salad of finely chopped salad onion, tomato, cucumber, green chilli, and fresh coriander leaves when it comes to salad. Kachumber is among the most popular Indian salads.
The best part is that you do not need fancy dressing or imported ingredients for this salad recipe. The fresh, locally available produce gives the kachumber salad a great flavour and crunch.
Why You’ll LOVE This Salad
- plant-based salad
- highly customizable
- vegan and gluten-free
- does not require fancy dressing
- easy to make, no cooking required
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Vegetables: Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot. You can add radishes, cherry tomatoes, or apples.
- Spices: Red Chili Powder, Cumin Powder, Chaat Masala, Black Pepper Powder, Salt
- Herbs & Seasoning: Fresh Coriander Leaves, Mint Leaves, Green Chilli, Lemon Juice
- Optional Ingredients: Roasted Crushed Peanuts, Pomegranate Seeds
How To Make Kachumber
Step 1) Wash, clean, pat dry, and then finely chop all the vegetables, chilli, and herbs.
Step 2) Mix all the chopped ingredients, spices, herbs, and seasonings. Gently toss to combine. Sprinkle with roasted peanuts.
And the kachumber salad is ready!
Serving and Storage
The kachumber salad pairs perfectly with a variety of Indian meals.
From veg pulao, and khichdi, to dal chawal or rajma masala, you can serve it with any preferred Indian main course as a side dish.
In an Indian thali, the popular side dishes are chutney, pickle, raita, papadum, and kachumber salad.
Sadly, this is not a meal prep or fridge-friendly salad. Once the salt and seasoning are added, the vegetables release their juices, making the salad watery. It is best, therefore, to make a fresh batch each time.
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Indian Kachumber Salad Recipe
- Salad Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Cup diced cucumber
- 1 Cup chopped onion
- 1 Cup chopped tomato
- ½ Cup grated carrot
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Chaat Masala
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Wash, pat dry, and chop all the vegetables.
- Add all the ingredients to a large salad mixing bowl along with spices, salt, lemon juice, and fresh herbs.
- Gently mix all the salad ingredients. Kachumber Salad is ready to serve!
Recipe Notes:
- You can add radish, cherry tomato, pomegranate, and apples too.
- Make sure to finely chop all the ingredients of the same size.
- It is best to make a fresh batch of kachumber salad as the vegetables release their juices after 1 hour of adding salt. Hence, the whole salad becomes non-crunchy and watery.
- if you want to make a nut-free kachumber salad, skip adding peanuts. It is an optional ingredient.
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