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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Kachumbari - East African Salad


Kachumbari is an Eastern African salad primarily prepared with finely cut tomatoes and onions served with pilaf. Sometimes cabbage, chile peppers and other vegetables are included. The basic version is with tomatoes and onions dressed in lemon juice or vinegar. This is the traditional Rwandan (East Africa) recipe.




Ingredients :

1. Tomato - 4 (Cut in to thin pieces)
2. Onion - 1 (Large, Cut in to thin pieces)
3. Lemon Juice - 1/2 Cup
4. Salt - Needed qty
5. Coriander - Little qty (Finely Cut)




Procedure:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Toss to coat all the ingredients with liquid.
3. Set aside in a cool place for atleast 20 minutes.
4. Serve with other Eastern African dishes like Pilaf.

36 comments:

  1. Hwy.....we serve this along with biriyanbi and we call it kachamber!!!!...Hey just to let you know meeta is conducting monthly mingle african cuisine this month. You can send this for that event....BTW....this looks good!

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  2. Thank you Shabs for the lovely comment and info about the event..very nice of you..I'l check her blog now..

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  3. Nithu,, we too serve this salad biryani all times,,,soo simple n quick..

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  4. hi..nice presentation...we too serve this wth biriyani...my hubby's all dtime fav

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  5. Yes Sathya, I too make this often at home..

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  6. Nice presentation.We too serve it for biryani & palav.

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  7. Nice presentation.simple and easy..

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  8. Nice presentation & looks simple Nithu!!

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  9. Healthy Salad Nithu.Actually the interface looks flawless today.Yesterday I could see overlap of the Red checked background on the yellow one.

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  10. A very simple salad that will go well with anything, i think!

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  11. இந்த வாரம் முன்று தடவை வந்தேன் ஆனால் கமெண்ட் தான் போட முடியாமல் போய் விட்டேன்,.

    முடிந்த போது கண்டிப்பாக வருகிறேன்.

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  12. Healthy Salad...Nice presentation Nithu !!!

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  13. Best salad for biryani..Interesting to know that they prepare the same salad like us :-)

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  14. very easy to make simple and tasty salad...we often have this along with some spicy foods...

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  15. very simple and east to make..never knew it was from africa..

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  16. simple salad and rich presentation!!

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  17. wow..lovely picture! A simple salad which goes almost with everything.

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  18. Hi Nithu

    Very Healthy looking salad and excellent presentation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  19. Nice presentation and pictures Nithu..

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  20. I looooooooooove the presentation

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  21. Interesting salad Nithu...nice presentation :)

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  22. Simple and delicious. Very nice presentation Nithu.

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  23. Looks super fresh! lovely presentation

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  24. Quick and easy salad.Very nice presentation.

    Congratulations on your achievements at the Kheer event.

    I have some awards for you at my blog,please accept them.

    http://kiranjay.blogspot.com/2010/04/drumstickmunagakaya-curryhealthy-and.html

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  25. wow!lovely presentatin!simple n yummy salad

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  26. this is really simple and easy but healthy at the same time..my daughter loves tomatoes ..nice click

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  27. very cool n fresh looking salad.

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  28. Lovely and easy salad Nithu.Thanks for sending it acros for the event..

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  29. hi nithu..execellent presentation..

    just for the info??? i think u stopped following my blog?..what happened dear? any wrong i did ?

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