Cachumbar

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook time: --

Serves: 4

Description
Cachumbar is a salad relish most commonly served with Indian curries. There many different versions; this one will leave your mouth feeling cool and fresh after a spicy meal. Cachumbar makes a fine accompaniment to fresh crab, lobster and shellfish dishes.

Ingredients

 * 3 ripe tomatoes
 * 2 chopped scallions
 * ¼ tsp. sugar
 * 3 tbsp. chopped cilantro
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Remove the cores from the bottom of the tomatoes with a sharp paring knife.
 * 2) Halve the tomatoes, remove the seeds and dice the flesh.
 * 3) Combine the tomatoes with the scallions, sugar, salt and chopped cilantro. Serve at room temperature.