Kenyan recipe
How to make Kachumbari
All of Kenya and the African Great Lakes region
A fresh, uncooked salad of chopped tomatoes, onions and chilli, with lemon or lime juice, coriander and salt. It is served with nyama choma, pilau and ugali to add freshness.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1 small green chilli, finely chopped (optional)
- A handful of fresh coriander, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon or lime
- Salt
Method
- Soak the sliced onion in cold salted water for 5 minutes to soften its taste, then drain.
- Mix the tomatoes, onion, chilli and coriander in a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice and salt just before serving and toss gently.
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The Swahili word kachumbari comes from the Indian word cachumber, the name of a similar salad.
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