Kachumber Salad
Diced cucumber, tomato and red onion with green chilli and coriander, dressed with lime, salt and cumin. Serves 4.
TOTAL TIME
8 min 25s
ACTIVE TIME
8 min 15s
QUANTITY
~785 g
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
A
Cooking for A typical adult.
This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.
Ingredients0/8
Tools0/5
Ingredients0/8 gathered · 4 servings
about 300 g1piece
3piece
0.5piece
1piece
10g
1piece
0.5tsp
0.25tsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1piece | about 300 g | — | |
| 2 | | 3piece | — | — | |
| 3 | | 0.5piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 5 | | 10g | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 7 | | 0.5tsp | — | — | |
| 8 | | 0.25tsp | — | — |
Tools5 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure20 steps
1 of 20
Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.
Cucumber · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultCucumber4 of 20
Lay the tomatoes on the board.
Plum tomatoes · 3 piece⏱ 5s
ResultPlum tomatoes7 of 20
Lay the red onion half on the board.
Red onion · 0.5 piece⏱ 5s
ResultRed onion10 of 20
Lay the chilli on the board.
Green chilli · 1 piece⏱ 5s
ResultGreen chilli11 of 20
Trim off the stalk and chop it finely.
⏱ 30s
ResultFinely chopped green chilli13 of 20
Lay the coriander on the board.
Fresh coriander · 10 g⏱ 5s
ResultFresh coriander16 of 20
Lay the lime on the board.
Lime · 1 piece⏱ 5s
ResultLime19 of 20
Add the salt.
Salt · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSalted kachumber20 of 20
Add the cumin, toss gently and serve straight away.
Ground cumin · 0.25 tsp
⏱ 20s
ResultKachumber SaladTotal Time8 min 25s
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 piece | | Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCucumber |
| 2 | Cucumberstep 1 | | Cut it into 1 cm dice.⏱ 2 minResultDiced cucumber |
| 3 | Diced cucumberstep 2 | | Put the cucumber in the serving bowl.⏱ 10sResultDiced cucumber |
| 4 | 3 piece | | Lay the tomatoes on the board.⏱ 5sResultPlum tomatoes |
| 5 | Plum tomatoesstep 4 | | Cut them into 1 cm dice.⏱ 2 minResultDiced tomatoes |
| 6 | Diced tomatoesstep 5 | | Add them to the bowl.⏱ 10sResultCucumber and tomato |
| 7 | 0.5 piece | | Lay the red onion half on the board.⏱ 5sResultRed onion |
| 8 | Red onionstep 7 | | Peel it and chop it finely.⏱ 1 minResultFinely chopped red onion |
| 9 | Finely chopped red onionstep 8 | | Add it to the bowl.⏱ 10sResultCucumber, tomato and onion |
| 10 | 1 piece | | Lay the chilli on the board.⏱ 5sResultGreen chilli |
| 11 | Green chillistep 10 | | Trim off the stalk and chop it finely.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped green chilli |
| 12 | Finely chopped green chillistep 11 | | Add it to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultKachumber vegetables |
| 13 | 10 g | | Lay the coriander on the board.⏱ 5sResultFresh coriander |
| 14 | Fresh corianderstep 13 | | Chop it roughly.⏱ 30sResultRoughly chopped coriander |
| 15 | Roughly chopped corianderstep 14 | | Add it to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultKachumber with coriander |
| 16 | 1 piece | | Lay the lime on the board.⏱ 5sResultLime |
| 17 | Limestep 16 | | Cut it in half.⏱ 10sResultLime halves |
| 18 | Lime halvesstep 17 |  | Squeeze the juice over the salad.⏱ 30sResultKachumber with lime |
| 19 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted kachumber |
| 20 | 0.25 tsp | | Add the cumin, toss gently and serve straight away.⏱ 20sResultKachumber Salad |
| Total Time | 8 min 25s | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 48kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 0.5g | |
| 10g | |
| 6g | |
| 2g | |
| 295mg |
Ingredients0/8
Tools0/5
Recipe
Kachumber Salad
Diced cucumber, tomato and red onion with green chilli and coriander, dressed with lime, salt and cumin. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will dice cucumber, tomato and red onion, add chopped green chilli and coriander, then dress the salad with lime juice, salt and cumin.
Serves4
Total8 min 25s
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Cucumber, about 300 g1 piece
- Plum tomatoes3 piece
- Red onion0.5 piece
- Green chilli1 piece
- Fresh coriander10 g
- Lime1 piece
- Salt0.5 tsp
- Ground cumin0.25 tsp
Tools
SpoonChef's knifeCitrus juicerServing bowlChopping board
Method
1
Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.
5sChopping boardCucumber · 1 piece
2
Cut it into 1 cm dice.
2 minChopping board, Chefs knifeCucumber · step 1
3
Put the cucumber in the serving bowl.
10sServing bowlDiced cucumber · step 2
4
Lay the tomatoes on the board.
5sChopping boardPlum tomatoes · 3 piece
5
Cut them into 1 cm dice.
2 minChopping board, Chefs knifePlum tomatoes · step 4
6
Add them to the bowl.
10sServing bowlDiced tomatoes · step 5
7
Lay the red onion half on the board.
5sChopping boardRed onion · 0.5 piece
8
Peel it and chop it finely.
1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeRed onion · step 7
9
Add it to the bowl.
10sServing bowlFinely chopped red onion · step 8
10
Lay the chilli on the board.
5sChopping boardGreen chilli · 1 piece
11
Trim off the stalk and chop it finely.
30sChopping board, Chefs knifeGreen chilli · step 10
12
Add it to the bowl.
5sServing bowlFinely chopped green chilli · step 11
13
Lay the coriander on the board.
5sChopping boardFresh coriander · 10 g
14
Chop it roughly.
30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh coriander · step 13
15
Add it to the bowl.
5sServing bowlRoughly chopped coriander · step 14
16
Lay the lime on the board.
5sChopping boardLime · 1 piece
17
Cut it in half.
10sChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · step 16
18
Squeeze the juice over the salad.
30sServing bowl, Citrus juicerLime halves · step 17
19
Add the salt.
5sServing bowlSalt · 0.5 tsp
20
Add the cumin, toss gently and serve straight away.
Result · Kachumber Salad
20sServing bowl, SpoonGround cumin · 0.25 tsp
Printed 18 October 2026