Salted Cucumber With Kelp And Chilli
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber thickly sliced
- 1/2 tsp non-iodized salt
- a few thin strips of kombu (dried sea kelp)
- a few thin strips of dried chilli
- 1 tsp whole coriander seeds
Instructions
- put the sliced cucumber in a bowl with the salt and toss with your fingers to disperse the salt evenly. Add the coriander, kombu and chilli.
- rest, covered at least an hour and preferably 5 hours in the regrigerator. Set a timer so you don;t end up with overly salty vegetables
- VERY briefly rinse off the salt and use a clean tea towel or absorbent paper to absorb the excess water
- serve in a clean bowl with the kelp and chilli. Try garnishing with a few black sesame seeds