Thai Cucumber Salad

Serve this cucumber relish alongside Satay or with any Thai meal that needs a cooling side-dish. There is an alternative cucumber salad recipe here.

Ingredients

1 red spur chili, finely chopped (or 1/2 of a sweet red bell pepper)
4 cucumbers
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/3 cup vinegar

Preparation

Wash the cucumbers, cut into quarters lengthwise, then cut across into thin slices. Mix vinegar, sugar and salt together, simmer over medium heat until dissolved and the sauce slightly thickens. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Just before serving, pour the cold sauce over the vegetables, and sprinkle with chopped coriander on top.

Recipe from Popular Thai Cuisine cookbook.

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Another Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
4 cucumbers
2 shallots
1 red spur chili (mild fresh chili)

Preparation

Mix vinegar, sugar and salt in a pot, bring to a boil, strain and allow to cool. Slice cucumbers, shallots, and chili just before serving and add the vinegar mixture.

Recipe from Authentic Thai Food cookbook.

This title is available for purchase in our Thai cookbooks section.