7 Easy and Delicious Cucumber Vegetable Recipes, Perfect for Daily Menus

Kapanlagi.com - Cucumbers are fresh vegetables, rich in water, and easy to process into various delicious dishes. Besides often being consumed raw as a salad, cucumbers can also be prepared into appetizing meals, you know KLovers!

Various cucumber vegetable recipes can be a practical choice for daily menus. With a combination of simple ingredients and easy cooking methods, you can enjoy healthy and delicious dishes.

This article will share easy cucumber vegetable recipes. What do these recipes look like? Here are cucumber vegetable recipes that can be a daily dish menu. Come on, let's check it out KLovers!

1. Fresh Cucumber Pickles

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Fresh cucumber pickles are a refreshing side dish with a tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy flavor. They are perfect served alongside fried rice, satay, or soupy dishes to add a fresh and savory sensation to every bite. Here is how to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, cut into matchsticks

- 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks

- 5 shallots, thinly sliced

- 5 tbsp vinegar

- 2 tbsp granulated sugar

- 1 tsp salt

- 5 red bird's eye chilies, sliced diagonally

Instructions:

1. Combine the cucumbers, carrots, shallots, and bird's eye chilies in a bowl.

2. Add vinegar, sugar, and salt, then mix well until dissolved.

3. Let it sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

4. Serve as a side dish with the main course.

2. Yogurt Cucumber Salad

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This salad offers a fresh sensation from cucumbers combined with the creaminess of yogurt. It is perfect as a side dish or a healthy snack that is high in fiber, low in calories, and refreshing to enjoy on a hot afternoon. Here’s how to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced

- 150 grams plain yogurt

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp black pepper

- 1 tbsp lemon juice

- 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Combine yogurt, garlic, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl.

2. Add cucumbers and mint leaves, stir well until mixed.

3. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes for extra freshness.

4. Serve cold as a healthy salad.

3. Stir-Fried Cucumber with Shrimp

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Stir-fried cucumber with shrimp is a practical dish with a savory and fresh taste. The crunchy cucumber combined with the sweetness of shrimp creates a delicious and nutritious meal. It is perfect to be served with warm rice as a lunch or dinner menu. Here is how to prepare this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, sliced into half-moons

- 200 grams of shrimp, peeled

- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 teaspoon sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

- 2 tablespoons oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil, sauté the garlic until fragrant.

2. Add the shrimp, stir until it changes color.

3. Add the cucumber, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, and white pepper.

4. Stir quickly for 3 minutes, then remove and serve warm.

4. Clear Cucumber Soup

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Clear cucumber soup is a simple, refreshing dish with a light broth. The combination of cucumber and carrot creates a naturally soothing sweetness. It is perfect to enjoy during hot weather or as a healthy snack. Here’s how to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, diced

- 1 carrot, thinly sliced

- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed

- 750 ml of water

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp pepper

- 1/2 tsp powdered broth

- 1 stalk of celery, finely sliced

Instructions:

1. Boil the water until it boils, then add the garlic.

2. Add the carrot, cook until half-cooked.

3. Add the cucumber, salt, pepper, and powdered broth, stir well.

4. Once it boils, sprinkle the celery and serve warm.

5. Spicy Sour Cucumber Soup (Similar to Asam Padeh)

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This dish has a spicy, sour, and fresh flavor with a seasoned broth. It is perfect to be enjoyed with warm rice for a tempting lunch or dinner menu. Here are the steps to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, sliced diagonally

- 1 mackerel fish (optional)

- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

- 5 shallots, thinly sliced

- 5 red chilies, ground

- 1 tomato, chopped

- 1 piece of ginger, smashed

- 1 piece of turmeric, ground

- 1 stalk of lemongrass, crushed

- 3 kaffir lime leaves

- 1 tsp tamarind, dissolved in water

- 1 tsp sugar

- 1 tsp salt

- 500 ml water

- Oil for sautéing

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil, sauté the garlic, shallots, red chilies, ginger, turmeric, and lemongrass until fragrant.

2. Add the kaffir lime leaves and tomato, stir until wilted.

3. Pour in the water and add the tamarind solution, salt, and sugar.

4. Add the cucumber slices and mackerel (if using), cook until done.

5. Serve while warm with white rice.

6. Coconut Cooked Cucumber

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This dish has a savory and slightly sweet flavor from the coconut milk, with a soft cucumber texture and a rich spiced broth. Perfect for a family meal. Here is how to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced diagonally

- 200 ml thick coconut milk

- 300 ml water

- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

- 5 shallots, thinly sliced

- 3 red chilies, sliced diagonally

- 1 stalk lemongrass, smashed

- 2 bay leaves

- 1 piece of galangal, smashed

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp sugar

- 1/2 tsp white pepper

- Oil for sautéing

Instructions:

1. Heat the oil, sauté the garlic, shallots, red chilies, lemongrass, and galangal until fragrant.

2. Add water and bay leaves, then let it boil.

3. Add cucumbers, salt, sugar, and pepper, cook until the cucumbers start to wilt.

4. Pour in the coconut milk, stir gently to avoid breaking, cook until done.

5. Serve warm as a side dish with rice.

7. Gulai Timun Ikan Asin

Cucumber cooked in coconut milk with the addition of salted fish gives a distinctive savory taste. This dish is suitable as a main side for lunch or dinner. Here are the steps to make this cucumber vegetable dish:

Ingredients:

- 2 cucumbers, cut into half-moons

- 100 grams of salted fish (jambal or anchovy), soaked in warm water

- 500 ml of thin coconut milk

- 200 ml of thick coconut milk

- 3 cloves of garlic, minced

- 5 shallots, thinly sliced

- 2 bay leaves

- 1 stalk of lemongrass, bruised

- 1 piece of galangal, smashed

- 3 red chilies, sliced diagonally

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp sugar

- Oil for sautéing

Instructions:

1. Sauté garlic, shallots, red chilies, lemongrass, and galangal until fragrant.

2. Add the soaked salted fish, stir briefly.

3. Pour in the thin coconut milk, then add bay leaves and salt.

4. Add the cucumbers and thick coconut milk, stir gently until cooked.

5. Serve warm with white rice.

Those are some easy cucumber vegetable recipes that you can make. There are still many other recipe recommendations that you can find out by reading articles on kapanlagi.com. Because, if not now, when else?

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