🇲🇼 Malawian Cuisine

Kachumbari

Fresh Tomato Onion Salad

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 45 kcal

A bright, tangy salad of diced tomatoes, onions, and chili dressed with lemon juice, served alongside grilled fish and nsima.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dice tomatoes and slice onion thinly.
  2. 2 Combine in a bowl with minced chili.
  3. 3 Squeeze lemon juice over and toss.
  4. 4 Season with salt and garnish with cilantro.

Did You Know?

Kachumbari appears at nearly every Malawian meal, adding freshness to heavy starchy dishes.