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A very simple salad which needs a handful of ingredients and tastes great!
This Classic Tomato Salad is usually served alongside dishes such as Akhni Fulab and Classic Lamb & Potato Curry, it’s so easy to execute and doesn’t take long to prepare. A staple in Bengali households, mine included, it’s ideal for preparing when entertaining guests but is so versatile you can whip it up whenever you feel like it. I often make this when my curries are a day or two old, my kids will happily eat rice and curry when a fresh salad accompanies it. If you’ve never tried this, go and raid your fridge for the ingredients now and give it a try!
Serves 4 – 6 people
You will need: for Classic Tomato Salad
3 salad tomatoes
1 red onion (you may also use white)
2 – 3 green chillies (adjust to your preference)
handful of fresh coriander
salt to taste (I used about 1/4 tsp)
Method:
The key to a flavoursome salad like this is to slice everything SUPER FINE, the finer the ingredients, the better the taste.
Start by finely slicing 3 salad tomatoes and 1 red onion.
Slice 2 – 3 green chillies, then chop them until they look minced.
Finely chop a handful of coriander.
Place all the sliced/chopped ingredients into a small bowl, add salt (I used 1/4 of a tsp) and mix well using your hands. Be gentle but coat everything with salt.
Serve this Classic Tomato Salad with your favourite dishes and enjoy!
Bon Appetit!
- 3 salad tomatoes
- 1 red onion (you may also use white)
- 2 - 3 green chillies (adjust to your preference)
- handful of fresh coriander
- salt to taste (I used about ¼ tsp)
- The key to a flavoursome salad like this is to slice everything SUPER FINE, the finer the ingredients, the better the taste.
- Start by finely slicing 3 salad tomatoes and 1 red onion.
- Slice 2 - 3 green chillies, then chop them until they look minced.
- Finely chop a handful of coriander.
- Place all the sliced/chopped ingredients into a small bowl, add salt (I used ¼ of a tsp) and mix well using your hands. Be gentle but coat everything with salt.
- Serve this Classic Tomato Salad with your favourite dishes and enjoy!
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Dolly
This tomato salad is my favourite salad of all time! Simple yet so delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe! 🥰
afelia’s kitchen
Ahh thanks for the feedback, so glad you love it as much as we do. 🙂
X
Amazing reminder when you forget how to make the classic Bengali staple salad! Tastes soo good! Also love how you write out your recipes, so easy to follow.
afelia’s kitchen
Thanks, I’m glad you appreciate tthem. 🙂
Mohammed Abdul Mumith
Sister.. amar shuna boin where have you been all my life!!! Hooked onto your site man. How come you haven’t made much you tube videos? Your voice is so soothing i can watch your cooking videos all day man! When you transporting these online recipes into video?
afelia’s kitchen
Thank you, insha Allah I will be sharing more videos soon!
Tehmina Ibrahim
I made this today it’s so yummy
afelia’s kitchen
Glad you like it. 🙂 x
Suad Ahmed
I love this salad! I mafe it for my inlaws and work colleagues. Went down a treat! Thank you
afelia’s kitchen
That’s great, I’m chuffed your in laws and colleagues loved it. You’re welcome! 🙂 x
ikush
This is my favourite salad to have with curry!
I also add roasted garlic and those little roasted chillis to this for extra flavour
afelia’s kitchen
That sounds like an awesome combo! 🙂