Kachumbari
Kachumbari is a fresh East African salad made from tomatoes, onions, and chile peppers, often served as a side dish with grilled meats, rice dishes, bread, or stews. The dish is similar to pico de gallo and Indian kachumber, although regional ingredients and preparation methods vary.
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber (optional), peeled and diced
- 1–2 fresh green chiles (optional), finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
- Juice of 1 lemon or lime
- ½ tablespoons salt
- ¼ tablespoons black pepper (optional)
Ingredients for 4 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Gently toss together all the ingredients in a mixing bowl until well-distributed.
- 2
Allow the salad to rest for 5–10 minutes.
- 3
Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- 4
Serve fresh.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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