Impromptu "Kachoomar"

A community recipe by Mannacook

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Introduction

In the staple North Indian fare I had growing up, all of our masala-rich food was always complemented by "Kachoomar," a simple salad of tomato, onions, and cucumber, with a light tangy squirt of lemon juice. Today, a lot of people forget to add that essential coolth in the sub-continental heat. It's something I've been trying to add on my own whenever I have a traditional Pakistani meal. This is something I made impromptu when the usual stuff wasn't around, and is yummy as a side for any hot Indian dish, or anything else really!

Ingredients

Serves: 1

Metric Cups

celery
yoghurt
red chilli powder
lemon juice
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper

celery
yoghurt
red chile powder
lemon juice
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper

Method

Impromptu "Kachoomar" is a community recipe submitted by Mannacook and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Finely chop celery

Mix in yoghurt, sprinkle red chilli powder to taste.

Squirt juice of half a lemon.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Mix well with a spoon.

Finely chop celery

Mix in yoghurt, sprinkle red chile powder to taste.

Squirt juice of half a lemon.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Mix well with a spoon.

Additional Information

Nothing here needs any measurements... But the red chilli powder being very sharp... I would say half tsp per person (considering this as a side serving)