Kachumber 🥗 Salad

Description

Crisp cucumber, juicy tomatoes, and sweet onion tossed with lemon, cumin, and fresh cilantro — the simplest Indian salad that wakes up any plate 🍋✨.
Hook: 10-minute, no-cook crunch with bright, clean flavors ⚡

Ingredients

• 🥒 Cucumber, small dice: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
• 🍅 Tomatoes, small dice (seeded): 250 g (1¾ cups / 8.8 oz)
• 🧅 Red onion, finely diced: 120 g (¾ cup / 4.2 oz)
• 🌶️ Green chili, finely chopped (optional): 1
• 🌿 Fresh cilantro, chopped: 2 tbsp (6 g / 0.21 oz)
• 🍋 Lemon juice, fresh: 20 ml (4 tsp / 0.68 fl oz)
• 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈3 g / ½ tsp)
• 🌿 Roasted cumin powder: 1 tsp (3 g / 0.1 oz)
• ⚫ Black pepper, freshly ground: ¼ tsp (0.8 g)
• 🌶️ Chaat masala (optional): ½ tsp (1.5 g)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Combine 🥒 cucumber, 🍅 tomatoes, 🧅 onion, and 🌶️ chili in a bowl.
2. 2️⃣ Add 🍋 lemon juice, 🧂 salt, 🌿 roasted cumin, ⚫ pepper (and chaat masala if using).
3. 3️⃣ Toss gently, fold in 🌿 cilantro, taste, and adjust salt/lemon. Serve immediately or chill 5 minutes.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 10 min

⏳ Total: 10 min

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