DISH RESEARCH · Dish
kachumber
A crisp North Indian and Pakistani chopped salad of tomato, cucumber and red onion brightened with lemon, cilantro, salt and black pepper.
About kachumber
Kachumber is a fresh chopped salad served alongside meals in Pakistani and North Indian cooking. This profile follows Tea for Turmeric’s classic core version and chooses its lemon option for a single, fixed recipe.
Tomato and cucumber make the salad juicy and clean-tasting, red onion adds a sharper bite, and cilantro brings a fresh herbal note. Lemon, salt and black pepper form the simple oil-free dressing.
The vegetables are cut into small, similarly sized pieces, producing a colourful mixture of red, green and purple. It stays crisp at first, then becomes more succulent as the salted vegetables release their juices.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in kachumber
Tea for Turmeric classic North Indian and Pakistani kachumber with lemon.
- TomatoJuicy vegetable base
- CucumberCrisp vegetable base
- Red onionSharp aromatic bite
- Cilantro leavesFresh herb
- Fresh lemon juiceBright acidic dressing
- Fine sea saltSeasoning and juice release
- Ground black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Tomato:
- Cucumber:
- Red onion:
- Cilantro leaves:
- Fresh lemon juice:
- Fine sea salt:
- Ground black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
The selected Pakistani and North Indian cooking source calls this a classic kachumber and gives the complete core tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro, citrus, salt and pepper formula used here.
Countries
- India
- Pakistan
Cuisines & regions
- North Indian Cuisine
- Pakistani Cuisine
- South Asian Cuisine