Cucumber and Coriander Leaf Relish

Name: Cucumber and Coriander Leaf Relish
Yield: serves 4-6
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 6 tbsp rice or cider vinegar; 1 cucumber, peeled or unpeeled, cut in half lengthwise; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; a large handful of coriander leaves or other herbs, roughly chopped or shredded; 2 tsp caster sugar; 6 tbsp warm water; 1 tsp salt; 1–4 bird’s-eye chillies, deseeded and finely chopped

Preparation info

serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

New Wave Asian

By Sri Owen

Published 2002

About

This is a basic cucumber relish that can be combined with other herbs if you don’t like coriander, or if none is available. Alternatives could be parsley – curly or flat-leaf – basil, mint, chives or even spring onions.

Ingredients

1 cucumber, peeled or unpeeled, cut in half lengthwise
6 tbsp rice or cider vinegar
6

Asia
Side dish
Spring
Southeast Asia
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Scrape out and discard the seeds from the cucumber, then slice it into thin half-moons.

Put the vinegar and water in a glass bowl, add the sugar and salt, and stir to dissolve them. Then add all the other ingredients, including the cucumber slice and the herb of your choice. Leave it all to stand for at least 10-15 minutes, then serve at room temperature.