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Neil Perry: Cucumber with smashed garlic

Neil Perry: Cucumber with smashed garlic

Serves 4

Cooking Time Prep time 10 mins (plus standing)



4   Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, seeds removed
2   garlic cloves, smashed in a mortar and pestle
7 gm   (1½ cm) piece of ginger, cut into julienne
1½ tbsp   rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp   caster sugar
1 tbsp   sesame oil


1 Coarsely chop cucumber into rough 4cm lengths, and combine in a non-reactive bowl with 2 tsp sea salt, tossing to coat. Stand for 1 hour, then drain. Combine with garlic and ginger and set aside.
2 Combine vinegar, sugar and oil in a small bowl, drizzle over cucumber mixture, stir to combine and stand for 10 minutes to allow flavours to combine. Serve as a condiment.


RECIPE Neil Perry and Andy Evans PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Chen STYLING Emma Knowles

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