Thai Cucumber Relish
From The Elegant Taste of Thailand
-- Cha Am Cuisine, by Sisamon
Kongpan and Pinyo Srisasat, SLG Books, Berkeley, 1989.
One is supposed to serve this
with Sateh.
Its tartness makes a wonderful foil to the sateh's
creamy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 cucumbers
- 2 shallots
- 1 chili
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 2t sugar
- 1t salt
- Fresh coriander (garnish)
Directions
Wash and peel the cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and then
cut across into thin slices. Cut the shallots and chillies into thin
slices. Place the cucumber, shallot and chili slices in a bowl.
Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt, stirring constantly until sugar
has dissolved. When the mixture comes to a boil, remove from the
heat. After the mixture has cooled, add it to the bowl and garnish
with coriander greens.
Comments
- Serves 4.
- We deseeded the cucumber and chillies.
Jim Plank
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