DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Kachumbari
Kenyan tomato-and-red-onion salad sharpened with lemon, coriander and chilli.
About Kachumbari
Kachumbari is a fresh Kenyan tomato-and-onion salad served beside foods such as nyama choma, pilau and ugali. This profile follows a Kenyan family recipe built from the traditional base rather than its cucumber, avocado or mango variations.
Ripe tomato and red onion give a juicy, savoury bite, while lemon brings brightness, coriander adds a fresh herbal note and red chilli gives restrained heat.
The salad is colourful and lightly dressed, with distinct pieces of red tomato and purple onion flecked with green coriander. Resting draws out a little tomato juice while the vegetables retain their fresh texture.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kachumbari
Mayuri's Jikoni traditional Kenyan kachumbari.
- Roma tomatoesJuicy salad base
- Red onionCrisp, pungent salad base
- Fresh corianderFresh herbal flavour
- Lemon juiceAcidity and brightness
- Red chilli powderGentle heat
- SaltSeasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Roma tomatoes:
- Red onion:
- Fresh coriander:
- Lemon juice:
- Red chilli powder:
- Salt:
Origins & food traditions
The selected Kenyan source describes kachumbari as part of East African cuisine and identifies tomatoes, onion, coriander, lemon and chilli as its traditional Kenyan form.
Cuisines & regions
- Kenyan Cuisine
- East African Cuisine
- Burundian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Kenyan Inland and Highland CuisineCatalogue link pending review