MALAYSIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Kerabu Timun (Spicy Cucumber Salad)

Prep time
15 mins
Total time
15 mins

Instead of the sambas belacan use sambal ulek or even SRIRACHA if you must.
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
¼ cup (25g) dried shrimps, rinsed and drained
1 large cucumber + 1 tsp salt
3 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tbsp sambal belacan
½ lime
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Instructions
Soak dried shrimps in hot boiling water in a small bowl for 5 minutes. Drain and pound in a mortar and pestle until all shrimps are smashed. Dried shrimps can also be coarsely chopped on the cutting board. Set aside.
Peel cucumber with a vegetable peeler. Cut into quarters lengthwise. Cut off the entire strip of seeds. Then cut cucumber strips at a diagonal into ¼ inch thick slices.
Mix cucumber with a teaspoon of salt in a bowl for 20 minutes to draw out the juices. Rinse and drain.
Place cucumber, shallots, prepared dried shrimps, sambal belacan, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Squeeze lime juice over the ingredients. Toss to get everything well mix.
Transfer to a smaller bowl and serve immediately with steamed rice.