Healthy Mixed Veg Kachumber Salad Recipe - Side Dish
Looking for a quick and crunchy side dish? Try this healthy mixed veg kachumber salad recipe with fresh veggies, yogurt, and a tangy homemade spice mix!
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 2 medium onions sliced very thin
- 1 cup cabbage finely shredded
- 1 small tomato thinly sliced
- 5-7 slices of capsicum/bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 small carrot peeled and grated
- Fresh coriander leaves chopped, with tender stems
- 2 tablespoons fresh yogurt / curd not sour
- A few drops of lemon juice less than ½ teaspoon
For the Special Spice Mix:
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder for colour
- ½ teaspoon spicy red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon black salt kala namak
- ¼ teaspoon powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala
- ½ teaspoon regular white salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mango powder amchur powder
Instructions
- Make the Spice Mix: In a small bowl, combine Kashmiri chilli powder, spicy chilli powder, black salt, powdered sugar, chaat masala, regular salt, and amchur powder. Mix them well and keep this homemade masala aside.
- Prep the Onions: Thinly slice the onions and soak them in ice-cold water for 5 to 7 minutes. This simple trick removes their bitterness and keeps them extra crunchy for your mixed veg kachumber salad recipe. Drain the water completely before using.
- Chop the Veggies: Thinly slice the cabbage, tomato, and capsicum. Grate the carrot and roughly chop the fresh coriander leaves.
- Combine the Vegetables: In a large mixing bowl, add the drained crunchy onions, shredded cabbage, tomato, capsicum, grated carrot, and coriander leaves. Toss everything together.
- Add the Flavours: Add 1 teaspoon of your prepared special spice mix to the vegetables. Mix it thoroughly so the veggies are nicely coated.
- Add the Wet Ingredients: Squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice over the salad. Finally, add 2 tablespoons of freshly whisked yogurt (curd) and gently mix.
- Serve Fresh: Your delicious, healthy mixed veg kachumber salad recipe is ready! Serve it immediately to enjoy its wonderful crunch.