Spiced Cucumbers And Coconut Milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups 1/4"-thick slices peeled lemon cucumber or any other cucumber.
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped small tomatoes
- 4 thinly sliced scallions
- 2 thinly sliced red thai chiles (with seeds)
- 1 smashed garlic clove
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Fresh lime juice
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add slices peeled lemon cucumber or any other cucumber. Saute until beginning to soften, about 1 minute. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add chopped small tomatoes, sliced scallions, sliced red thai chiles (with seeds), and smashed garlic clove. Saute until vegetables are soft, 2-3 minutes. Add unsweetened coconut milk and honey; simmer until vegetables are cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in fresh cilantro leaves and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice, if desired.
vegetable oil, lemon cucumber, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, scallions, red thai, garlic, unsweetened coconut milk, honey, fresh cilantro, lime juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-cucumbers-and-coconut-milk-395924 (may not work)