Sweet & Sour Cucumber Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons water
1 small onion, finely diced
1 small carrot, finely chopped
1 green cucumber, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chili paste (optional)
1/8 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Preparation

Boil vinegar, sugar, salt and water in a saucepan for 1 minutes.
Mix onion, carrot and cucumber pieces in a serving bowl.
Pour just vinegar mixture over vegetables to cover.
Taste to see if extra vinegar, sugar or salt is needed to balance flavor.
For those who prefer spicy relish, in small amounts add chili paste.
Garnish with chopped corriander.
Serve with satays, fish cakes or crispy deep-fried snacks.