Cucumber Relish Recipe

Cucumber Relish

This bright, fresh, crisp, and delicious condiment or dipping sauce is incredibly easy to make. It's a must have when you are serving satays, but you'll also see it served as a condiment for other foods made with Thai yellow curry as the spice, such as Kaeng Kari Gai (Yellow Curry Chicken).

Yield: About 1 Cup
Prep time: 15 Minutes
Ready in: 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Cup Cucumber
  • 1/4 Cup Red Shallots
  • 1 or 2 Thai Hot Chili
  • 2 Tablespoons Coriander / Cilantro Leaves
  • 1/3 Cup Distilled white vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
Basic Directions:

1) Dissolve the sugar and salt in the vinegar over low heat.

2) Slice the cucumber lengthwise into quarters, then slice very thin. Chop the shallots very fine. Slice the hot chilies very thin.

3) Add the fresh ingredients to the warm vinegar mixture. Let it cool slowly for about 15 minutes, then refrigerate.
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