Recipe for cucumbers and onions in vinegar

This is the recipe for cucumbers and onions in vinegar or what Thai call "Ajad". It's a side dish with many Islamic dishes Thai cuisine adopted. Satay, Indian curry (Kang Kari) etc.

 

Cucumbers and onions in vinegar

10 Cucumbers, sliced

5-6 Shallots, sliced

5 Goat chili, sliced

½ cup Vinegar

½ cup Water

1/3 cup Sugar

1 tbs. Salt

1. Just boil vinegar with sugar and salt
2. Wait until the temperature cool down. Add cucumbers, shallots, and goat chili

Easy, eh? The word "Ajad" believe to be derived from "Ajar" in Java-Malay language. It's a common side dish eat by many Asian countries that adopted Islamic culture ie. India, Indonesia, Malasia, but the ingredients are a little bit different. Beside Islamic dishes, this recipe for cucumbers and onions in vinegar can go together with authentic Thai food like fish pancake (Tod Man) 

Photo:

- http://makerfood.blogspot.com/2010/08/1.html