Asian Cucumber Recipes

GETTING READY 1) In a medium nonreactive bowl, arrange the cucumbers and onions in a layer. Place aside. MAKING 2) In a small nonreactive saucepan, add vinegar and whisk by adding brown sugar and salt. 3) Stir in coriander seeds, allspice berries, cloves,... - 48.5162

GETTING READY 1. Peel onion and cucumber; dice. MAKING 2. In a pan, melt low-fat spread and stir in flour. 3. Gradually add diced onion and cucumber. 4. Stir in water; crumble chicken stock cube and mixing well. 5. Bring mixture to a boil and then simmer for... - 47.5894

GETTING READY 1)Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thinly. MAKING 2) In a salad bowl, prepare dressing by combining all ingredients except scallions and cucymber. 3 Mix well. 4) In the dressing toss the cucumbers along with minced scallions. 5)... - 47.5846

GETTING READY 1) Peel and halve the cucumbers lengthwise, then cut crosswise and remove the seeds. MAKING 2) In a pan, boil the cucumbers in water with 3 tablespoons vinegar until transparent. 3) Drain thoroughly and sprinkle with the salt. 4) In a skillet,... - 47.4194

GETTING READY 1) On a serving platter make a bed of lettuce. 2) In a bowl dilute coconut milk or cream by adding water. MAKING 3) In skillet, heat oil and sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes. 4) Add in the peanut butter, sugar, salt, chilli peppers,... - 47.0283

GETTING READY 1) Wash and dry cucumber. Grate cucumber coarsely with skin in a bowl. 2) Skin and crush garlic. 3) Chop mint finely. MAKING 4) Mix cream and yogurt into the cucumber. 5) Add garlic and vinegar and mix thoroughly. 6) Season with salt and... - 47.0248

GETTING READY 1) Pare cucumbers and halve lengthwise. 2) Using a teaspoon, scoop out and remove the seeds. 3) Using a coarse grater or food processor shred the cucumber. MAKING 4) In a large bowl mix cucumber, buttermilk, chicken broth and water to measure... - 46.2028

GETTING READY 1)Pre-heat the grill to high.   MAKING 2) In a wide bowl, add the soy, mirin, sugar, ginger and garlic . Stir till the sugar has dissolved completely. Now, place the salmon fillets in the soy mix and coat them thoroughly. 3) In a small... - 46.0701

GETTING READY 1) Thinly slice cucumber. 2) In a bowl, put the cucumber slices. 3) Peel orange, remove seeds and cut flesh into small pieces. 4) Peel melon, remove seeds and cut flesh into thin slices. MAKING 5) Combine orange and melon with cucumber and... - 46.0691

GETTING READY 1. Sprinkle cucumbers with coarse salt and let it stand with cover for 30 minutes. 2. Rinse cucumbers several times in cold water, drain well, squeezing our excess moisture with paper towels and set aside. MAKING 3. In a bowl combine yogurt,... - 45.8976

To make the kebabs: In a food processor, combine the cilantro, lemon juice, water, garlic, curry paste, oil, and salt. Process until smooth. Divide the mixture between 2 medium bowls. Add the shrimp to one bowl and toss to coat. Add the mushrooms, peppers,... - 45.2553

GETTING READY 1. Peel the cucumber, seed and shred. MAKING 2. In a bowl, place cucumber and season with salt. 3. Cover and let it stand for 1-2 hours. 4. Drain all water. FINALISING 5. In a bowl, mix cayenne pepper, soy sauce, water, sweetener and... - 45.1614

MAKING 1) In a heavy pan, heat the onion and chicken stock and bring to a boil. 2) Boil the contents for about 5 minutes. 3) Seed the cucumbers and halve them. Peel the apples and core them. 4) In a blender or food processor, put the apples and cucumbers and... - 45.1181

GETTING READY 1) Take the glass noodles and just blanch them. 2) Peel the cucumbers and cut into thick, angled chunks or thick slices. 3) Whisk the eggs well. 4) Crush and chop the garlic fine. MAKING 5) Heat wok and fry briefly the garlic in olive oil by... - 44.6763

MAKING 1. In a food processor or liquidizer jar, add the cucumber. 2. Pulse to chop finely but do not puree. 3. Add the remaining ingredients except the tomatoes. 4. Blend by pulsing in short bursts. 5. Tip into a bowl. 6. Stir in the tomatoes and season... - 44.4325

Place the red onion in a bowl with the juice from 6 limes and a pinch of salt. Let stand for a few hours. Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise. Scoop out a good portion of the center with a spoon or a melon bailer, creating a boat shape to hold the lamb... - 44.4094

GETTING READY 1) Cut the vegetables as desired. 2) In a medium size bowl, combine onions and cucumber. 3) In a 1-cup measure, mix all the other ingredients. MAKING 4) Spoon the dressing over the cucumber and onion. 5) Toss the cucumber and onion to combine... - 44.3797

GETTING READY 1) Remove the outer shell off the prawns. While leaving the end tail wings intact, take off the their heads. 2) Slice along the back of the prawns. Do not slice through till the end. Open up the prawns flat. 3) Dredge them in a mixture of... - 44.2465

Rinse bulgur in a colander with cold water. Drain. In a medium mixing bowl combine bulgur, cucumber, parsley and onions. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine lemon juice, water, olive oil or salad oil, mint, garlic salt and pepper. Cover jar and shake to... - 43.3504

Place brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, serrano, cilantro, gingerroot, molasses, and garlic for the vinaigrette in a food processor. With machine running, slowly drizzle in peanut oil until mixture is blended. Combine cabbage, chicken, cucumber, carrot,... - 43.1839

Prepare radish flowers; soak in ice water with 1/2 teaspoon salt 20 minutes. Cut cucumbers lengthwise and remove seed. Pound lightly with flat of heavy knife. Cut cucumbers in 1- or 2-inch pieces. Mix well remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and other ingredients,... - 42.929

Peel the cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise. Remove the seeds. Cover the cucumbers with hot water and add 3 tablespoons vinegar. Bring to a boil and drain cucumbers as soon as they turn transparent. Sprinkle with the salt. Heat the oil in a... - 41.6972

MAKING 1) Keep a cheese cloth or a coffee filter over a strainer. 2) Place it over a bowl. 3) Fill yogurt into it and allow to drain for 30 minutes. 4) Pour it in a medium bowl. 5) Add cumin and red pepper. Whisk to combine. 6) Peel cucumber and shred... - 41.65

MAKING 1. Wash the unwaxed cucumbers but don’t peel them. 2. Halve each cucumber crosswise and halve each of them 2 lengthwise. 3. Use teaspoon to scrape out the seeds. 4. Boil the cucumbers for about 10 minutes in slightly salted water. 5. Drain them,... - 41.5368

MAKING 1. Using a peeler, remove thin strips of the cucumber peel leaving it with a white and green appeal. 2. Halve the cucumber lengthwise or if thick, quarter it. 3. Cut into 2 inch long pieces, sprinkle salt and allow to stand for half an hour. Wash with... - 41.4476