Indian Cucumber and Tomato Relish (Kachumber)
An Indian sweet-and-sour relish made with onion, tomato, cucumber, and lemon juice, served alongside spicy curry.
Ingredients
yellow onions (finely chopped (2 cups))
2 medium
lemon
1 large
salt
¼ teaspoon
tomatoes (seeded (reserve the seeds) and chopped (4 cups))
4 medium
sugar
2 teaspoons
cucumber (peeled and chopped (2 cups))
1 medium
Mint leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
1
Step 1
Place the onions in a large bowl. Squeeze the juice from the lemon (about 3 tablespoons) over them. Sprinkle with the salt and mix well.
2
Step 2
In a separate bowl, mix the tomato seeds with the sugar. Tumble the tomatoes and cucumber into the bowl with the onions and toss well to combine. Right before serving, add the tomato seeds and toss again. Garnish with a handful of mint leaves.
