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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (247g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: red wine vinegar
Calories 169
Calories from Fat 125		(73%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 13.9g	21%
	Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 300mg		12%
Potassium 463mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 11.6g		3%
	Dietary Fiber 2.4g	9%
	Sugars 5.8g
Protein 2.0g		4%
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Kachoomber {refreshing Tomato Salad}

Recipe #137329 | 8 min | 3 min prep | add private note

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By: grovinchicken
Sep 13, 2005

This is a excellent Tomato Salad , Perfect for hot summer days with Grilled Dishes. You can vary this recipe , try finely sliced shallots for the onion or even lime juice for the lemon, or add a teaspoon of dijion-style mustard to the dressing.Make this salad just before serving.This Recipe came from a fab Book called "The Best of India"

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup thinly sliced onion rings
4 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 large fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

Directions

1
Heat a small skillet over med-high heat.
2
add the cummin seeds and toast stirring constanly for 20-30 seconds.
3
Transfer to a plate and allow to cool.
4
In a large salad bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar ,and lemon juice until blended.
5
add the garlic, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and salt to taste: toss very well.
6
Sprinkle with the cumin seeds and mint, toss well, toss again, and serve.

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From: currybunny

On May 17, 2009

Excellent kachoomber - pefect with any Indian meal. The flavours are perfectly balanced exactly as written. Thanks for posting your excellent recipe - I will be making it often!

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From: Kettch23

On Sep 1, 2008

I can't believe I never wrote a review for this! I've made this salad about 6 times since finding the recipe and my boyfriend & I love it! We stick to the recipe minus the cumin seeds (we don't have them) and the mint, since we usually don't have it on hand. This is a great, refreshing, summer salad to use up those tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden. We've had it with Indian dishes, steaks, burgers, you name - it goes with them all! Thank you SO much for a great one!

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From: Kaarin

On Sep 15, 2005

This is so good, quick to put together and can be eaten right away. I used white wine vinegar (I can't stand the red stuff) and it was really tasty. I'll make this again for sure. Thanks!

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From: JustJanS

On Sep 16, 2005

An excellent salad to go with our Indian style meal tonight. I also used white vinegar as I had no red, and I omitted the garlic as it can be a bit harsh in a freshly made and eaten dish (besides I'd used about 16 cloves in my other dishes).

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