Sambal Timun Recipe

Sambal Timun Recipe

(Cucumber with Spicy Shrimp Paste Recipe)

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.