* 1 Cucumber
* 1.5 tablespoons White sugar
* 80 ml Rice vinegar or White wine vinegar
* Juice and Zest from ½ a Lime
* 2 hot Green chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped
* 2 Shallots or small onions, peeled and very thinly sliced
* 1 small bunch of Mint leaves, finely chopped. Remove and discard the stalks.
* Salt to taste

===Method===
* Use a Speed peeler to remove strips of peel from the Cucumber. Quarter the cucumber lengthways and chop finely - a Food processor is good for this.
* Spread the sliced Cucumber on a large plate and sprinkle liberally with fine Salt. Leave them to stand for 15 minutes then rinse and drain well.
* Remove any excess moisture with a Paper towel.
* In the serving bowl, mix the Vinegar and Sugar and whisk well until the sugar is dissolved. Add the Lime juice and Zest and Salt to taste.
* Mix in the Chillies, Shallots, mints and Cucumbers with the dressing and Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
* Mix well before serving.
* Sweet and sour recipes
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