Steamed Parsleyed Cucumbers

• 2 large firm cucumbers
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

1. Trim off the ends of the cucumbers and remove the skin.
2. Cut the cucumbers into pieces 2 inches thick.
3. Quarter each piece lengthwise and remove the seeds.
4. Place the cucumber pieces into a rack of a steamer over boiling water.
5. Steam 2 minutes or until tender.
6. Heat the butter in a saucepan, and add the cucumber, parsley, coriander, cumin, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
7. Toss and cook 30 seconds.

cucumbers, butter, italian parsley, ground coriander, ground cumin, lemon, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9528 (may not work)