Parsi Kachumber

Finely diced onion, tomato, and cucumber dressed with fresh lime juice, green chilli, salt, and chopped coriander — the crisp, refreshing salad served at every Parsi Sunday meal alongside dhansak and brown rice. The Parsi kachumber is considered mandatory on the dhansak plate; its acidity and crunch provide the textural and flavour contrast to the thick, heavy lentil-meat stew. Occasionally pomegranate seeds are added for festive occasions. The simplest preparation in Parsi cooking and one of the most important to the meal's balance.