Kachumbar (onion, tomato and chilli salad)

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 mediums Onions
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp or 1 tsp
Instant tamarind
¼ cup Hot water
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
2 Firm ripe tomatoes
1 tablespoon Finely shredded fresh
Ginger
3 Fresh red or green chillies
Seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh ginger

Directions

Peel the onions, cut them in halves lengthways and then cut them across into fine slices. Sprinkle generously with salt and leave for 1 hour. Press out all the liquid and rinse oce in cold water. Drain well.

Soak tamarind pulp in hot water for a few minutes then squeeze dissolved pulp and strain, discarding the seeds. If using instant tamarind, disolve in the hot water. Dissolve sugar in the tamarind liquid.

Scald tomatoes, peel and dice. Combine all the ingredients, add salt to taste, chill and serve.

Kacumbar is normally served as an accompaniment to rice, curries or main dishes and is very popular in restaurants.

Enjoy!

Imran C.

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #183 From: "I. Chaudhary" <imranc@...> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 13:14:03 +1000 (EST)

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