Kachumbar Recipe

Kachumbar is a salad relish most commonly served with Indian curries. There are many versions, although this one will leave your mouth feeling cool and refreshed after a spicy meal.

SERVES 4

• 3 ripe tomatoes
  
• 2 scallions chopped
• ¼ tsp. superfine sugar
• Salt
• 3 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

• 1 Remove the tough cores from the tomatoes with a small knife.
• 2 Halve the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and dice the flesh.
• 3 combine the tomatoes with the scallions, sugar, salt, and chopped cilantro. Serve at room temperature.

COOK’S TIP:

• Kachumbar also makes a fine accompaniment to fresh crab, lobster, and shellfish.