A Thai Recipe – Cucumber Relish

A relish is a cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit food item ideally used as a condiment in particular to enhance a staple. Itis popular all over the world.


Thai Recipe - Cucumber Relish

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 shallots or red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small chili, thinly sliced (optional)
• Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions:

1. BRING vinegar, sugar and salt to simmer in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.

2. ADD cucumbers, shallots, chili and cilantro. Let stand 20 minutes to marinate. Serve at room temperature. Or, cover and refrigerate until chilled. It makes 1 1/2 cups.