Sweet & Sour Cucumber Relish (taeng Kwa Bri
Vietnam
Known as a Vietnamese recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 9 ingredients
- 2 lg Cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced thinly
- 1 sm Red onion, peeled, halved and sliced thinly
- 1/2 c Water
- Relish
- Stephen Ceideburg
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 4 tb Granulated sugar
- 5 tb White vinegar
- 1/2 ts Dried red chili flakes (or more)
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Grill and open flame. Keep sleeves, hair and tea towels away from the flame, and stay with the grill while it's lit. Barbecue outdoors only, never in a closed space.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Here's an excellent side dish to go with Satay, grilled fowl or meats, fish--just about anything you can imagine.
- Sweet and Sour Cucumber Relish (Taeng Kwa Brio Wan)
- Toss the cucumber, onion and chili flakes together in a bowl. In a small saucepan, over low heat, dissolve the sugar in the water. Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar and salt. Pour this mixture over the veggies. Stir and refrigerate until served.
- From "The Original Thai Cookbook" by Jennifer Brennan GD/Perigee, published by Putnam. 1981.
- This a is quick 'n' easy dish that's refreshing--good for a barbecue on a hot summer day. Some of the sucessful variations that I've tried have been: Rice vinegar for white, add thinly sliced red or green hot chilis, use palm sugar instead of granulated.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Grill or grill pan
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Mixing bowl
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler
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Wooden spoon