A home-made cucumber pickle

Serves : 2

This is one of the popular dishes from Moulmein. A home-made cucumber pickle. If you prepare this correctly, the cucumber should be crunchy. Yummy!!!! Usually, this dish is served together with curry chicken and coconut rice. I will share with you the recipe of Burmese coconut rice in future.

Method

Step 1:

Wash the cucumber and cut off the ends.

Usually, the bottom part of cucumber taste bitter so we just cut and discard that part.

Step 2:

Cut the cucumber into half.

Step 3:

Remove the seeds using a teaspoon.

Step 4:
Thinly sliced the cucumber as shown below.

Step 5:
Toss in a bowl with the salt(1/2 teaspoon).

Step 6:
Place the cucumber on a clean kitchen towel.

Step 7:
Tie this up into a bundle like this.

Step 8:

Place the cucumber bundle on the higher end of the tilted chopping board. Place heavy weights on the bundle to drain the cucumber. In this case, i used mortar and pestle. You can see water dripping down. It is very important to drain the cucumber thoroughly.

After 2-3 hours, remove the weights.

Step 9:

Add 1/2 tablespoon of vinegar and let it chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. (Chilling part is optional. I prefer to eat this chilled.)

Final step:
Add 1 tablespoon of fried onions and remaining oil from the fried onions.
Add 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds.
Seasons to taste.
Mixed well and is ready to tuck in!