Description
Refreshing salad indispensable to Indian set meals (Thali), dicing cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions into tiny cubes, tossed solely with lemon juice, black salt, cumin without using oil.
Restaurants serving Kachumber (Diced Raw Veggie Spice Toss)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Red onion
- Lemon
- Black salt
- Roasted cumin powder
- Chaat Masala
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 1/
- cucumber,
- tomato, 1/
- red onion, minced green chili pinch (optional), cilantro, 1/
- lemon, 1/
- tsp black salt (or rock salt), 1/
- tsp roasted cumin powder, Chaat Masala pinch.
- Salad where freshness/crispiness is life. Carefully mince cucumber, ripe tomatoes, red onions all into same-sized 'tiny cubes (~5mm squares)'.
- If red onion heat is too strong, soak in cold water ~
- mins after cutting, drain moisture firmly.
- Put all chopped veg in bowl, add torn fresh cilantro leaves (optionally add little green chili for stimulation).
- Not a single drop of oil used for dressing. Powerfully squeeze halved lemon tight, sprinkle unique-sulfur-smelling 'black salt', savory 'roasted cumin powder', and acidity/umami powder 'Chaat Masala'.
- Swiftly toss overall 'shaka-shaka' with spoon incorporating air. Iron rule is eating immediately after making before veg releases too much moisture. Eating a bite between greasy curries/meat dishes instantly resets mouth with lemon acidity/black salt minerals, raw veg enzymes fiercely aiding digestion—ultimate detox salad.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black salt、Roasted cumin powder、Chaat Masala
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Daikon radish or carrots (chop crispy root veg substituting cucumber)
Pairing
All Indian dishes、As side dish for meat dishes
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Kachumber' means 'chop finely' in Hindi. While Western salads pour oil (dressing) over leafy greens like lettuce, Indian salad basic style is 'tossing diced veg solely with salt/lemon (oil-free)'. Since chewing count increases, satiety center is stimulated, and raw enzymes drastically support digestion of heated curries—ultimate side dish packed with Ayurveda wisdom.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Not just eating as salad, heap this Kachumber massively on crispy-baked bean crackers (Papad), making 'spicy healthy canapés' as snacks!
Allergen
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