Sauteed Cucumber With Herbs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cucumber (washed, but NOT peeled)
salt
50 g butter (2 oz) or 50 g margarine (2 oz)
2 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped
fresh rosemary or 1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon sugar
fresh ground pepper
60 ml sour cream (4 Tablespoons)
fresh rosemary sprig (to garnish)

Preparation

Using a sharp fork, score the cucumber by running the tines down the length of the cucumber (makes it pretty).
Cut the cucumber into 5 cm lengths (2 inch) and then each piece length-ways into quarters, removing the seeds.
Melt butter in frypan, add shallots/onion and saute until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
Add cucumber pieces, together with rosemary, sugar, salt and pepper, cook for 5 minutes only, stir frequently.
Remove pan from the heat and stir in sour cream, garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve immediately.