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.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
Pound with a pestle until the shrimp are all smashed. Dried shrimp can also be coarsely chopped on the cutting board. Set aside.
- 3
Peel cucumber with a vegetable peeler. Cut into quarters lengthwise. Cut off the entire strip of seeds.
- 4
Then cut cucumber strips at a diagonal into ¼ inch thick slices.
- 5
Mix cucumber with 1 tsp salt in a bowl for 20 minutes to draw out the juices. Rinse and drain.
- 6
Place cucumber, shallots, and prepared dried shrimp in a large bowl.
- 7
Add sambal belacan and squeeze lime juice over the top.
- 8
Add remaining ¼ tsp salt and sugar.
- 9
Toss to get everything well mix.
- 10
Transfer to a smaller bowl and serve immediately with steamed rice.