Hot Chilli Cucumber Salad

Name: Hot Chilli Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2.5 cm (1 in) piece of fresh ginger, very finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Asian sweet chilli sauce; 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthways, deseeded and cut into slices 1cm (½in) thick; 1 tablespoon ketjap manis (Indonesian soy sauce); ½ teaspoon sugar; Salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable or groundnut oil; 2 tablespoons vegetable or groundnut oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Vegetables

By Paul Gayler

Published 1999

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable or groundnut oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Spicy
Vegan

Method

The thought of a hot cucumber salad may not be to everyone’s liking but try it before you make a final judgement! Ketjap manis is a thick, liquorice-flavoured soy sauce made from molasses, spices, herbs and sugar. It gives a sweet flavour I just love.

Heat both oils in a wok, add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the chilli sauce and cucumber and cook for a further