Grilled Nectarine Kachumber

Name: Grilled Nectarine Kachumber
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 1 red onion, finely diced; 1 large tomato, seeds removed and finely diced; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro); 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 3 ripe nectarines, halved and pitted (stoned)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Sanjana Feasts

By Sanjana Modha

Published 2024

About

Kachumber is a haphazardly chopped salad that goes with just about everything. I like to add a fruity element to the traditionally spicy salad in the form of grilled nectarines. Grilling the nectarines takes a mere few minutes and lends a fruity caramelisation to this hero of the Indian side world.

Ingredients

3 ripe nectarines, halved and pitted (stoned)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat a griddle pan until smoking hot. Arrange the nectarine halves in the pan, cut-side down. Allow to cook until char marks appear. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry frying pan (skillet) until fragrant. Coarsely crush them in a mortar with a pestle.
In a bowl, combine the onion, tomato, toasted