Thangkwa priaowan - sweet and sour cucumber relish
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Nam som paep (palm sugar) |
| ½ | cup | Rice vinegar |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 5 | tablespoons | Thangkwa (cucumber) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Hom daeng (shallots), thinly sliced |
| 1 | tablespoon | Haeo (water chestnut), thinly sliced |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| Bai chi (coriander/cilantro leaves) to garnish | ||
Directions
This relish is often confused with the simple cucumber pickle, a jad.
Boil the vinegar, water and sugar to form a thin syrup.
Cut the cucumber in four lengthwise, and cut the pieces into segments about an eighth of an inch thick.
Combine the vegetables in a small bowl, pour the syrup over them, and taste for balance.
This will keep for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
To serve, pour into a small bowl and garnish with bai chi. Note that Thais usually add drained prik dong (pickled chilis) to the bowl to their own personal taste.
This is an accompaniment to sate, fish cakes and similar snacks and starters.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #144 Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 12:25:49 -0700 From: "Colonel I.F.K. Philpott" <colonel@...>