Sambal Timun Recipe(Cucumber with Spicy Shrimp Paste Recipe) |
Ingredients: Serves 5 |
500 g (1 lb) cucumber 30 g (1 oz) dried shrimps, soaked in boiling water for 4 minutes, drained and finely ground 3½ tablespoons sambal belachan (pls refer more Nyonya Recipes) 6 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced ½ tablespoon thinly sliced torch ginger bud (bunga kantan) 3 tablespoons calamansi juice Salt to taste 2 tablespoons sugar |
Method: Halve the cucumbers lengthways and then cut into 0.5-cm (¼-inch) thick slices. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Stir well. Toss in the cucumber and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately. Note: Serve cucumber salad immediately or it will turn watery and insipid. Add slices of cooked chicken gizzards and liver if desired. You may substitute the cucumber with four-angled bean (kacang botol) or pineapple. |
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