Chopped Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion with Lime Juice

I used to serve this as an accompaniment when I worked as a kitchen manager at an Indian restaurant in a previous life. The crunchy vegetables, tart marinade, and the zing from the chiles perk up many curries, and I especially like it with some of the seafood recipes in this book; its citrus prominence balances the richness of shrimp or scallops. You can even grill a piece of fish fillet, seasoned with just a little salt and pepper, and serve some of the kachumber on top as a cold, c