Stir-Fry Cucumber with Dried Shimps

Stir-fry Cucumber with Dried Shrimps

There are a lot of benefits in cucumber, good for our complexion is one of the well known fact as we can see that there are a lot of facial products that are made from cucumber. Other than that, it is also a cooling vegetable that helps to reduce the heat from our bodies. Hence, if you are feeling some heatiness in your body, you can take this vegetable to cool your body down.

Here is a simple way to cook cucumber to provide more varieties than just eating it fresh and raw, but of course, to retain its nutritional value, eating it raw is the best.

Ingredients (Serve 3 to 4 pax)

1. 1 Cucumber
2. 1 1/2 tablespoons of Dried Shrimps
3. 1 tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
4. 1 1/2 tablespoons of Light Soya Sauce
5. 2 tablespoons of Hot Water or Chicken Soup for better taste 

Preparation

1. Peel off Cucumber skin by using a peeler
2. Deseed Cucumber by cutting Cucumber into 2 (vertically), use a metal spoon to scoop out the seeds
3. Cut it into thin slices
4. Washed Dried Shrimps

Steps

1. Stir-fry Dried Shrimps onto hot pan until fragrant
2. Add Garlic and stir-fry until fragrant
3. Add Cucumber and stir-fry until translucent
4. Add Light Soya Sauce and Hot Water or Chicken Soup
5. Stir-fry and Simmer (lower heat) until Cucumber is cooked approx 3 to 5 minutes

Serve while Hot!

Good to go with Rice and a few other chinese dishes.

Tips and Comments:

• A refreshing dish and is easy to cook with minimum ingredients!
• I prefer cucumber to be softer in this dish, but if you prefer cucumber to taste crunchy, shorten the time to simmer.