Kerabu Timun (Spicy Cucumber Salad)
Kerabu Timun (Spicy Cucumber Salad) - a spicy and tangy cucumber, onion, and dried shrimp salad tossed with sambal belacan and lime juice.
Keyword : kerabu timun, spicy cucumber salad
Servings:
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup dried shrimp (rinsed and drained) (25g)
- 1 large cucumber
- 1¼ tsp salt (divided)
- 3 shallots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1 tbsp
sambal belacan - ½ lime
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Soak dried shrimp in hot boiling water in a small bowl for 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can boil the dried shrimp for 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a stone mortar.
- Pound with a pestle until the shrimp are all smashed. Dried shrimp 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 1 tsp salt in a bowl for 20 minutes to draw out the juices. Rinse and drain.
- Place cucumber, shallots, and prepared dried shrimp in a large bowl.
- Add sambal belacan and squeeze lime juice over the top.
- Add remaining ¼ tsp salt and sugar.
- Toss to get everything well mix.
- Transfer to a smaller bowl and serve immediately with steamed rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal
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