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Cucumber salad/indonesian acar timun

Cucumber is one of my favorite vegetable,especially for a salad, I like to use seedless cucumber better too,because is better for a salad. This salad is very simple and easy to make,normally in my country they served as a side dishes for a satay such a chicken satay,beef or lamb satay with Indonesians traditional peanut sauce. Ingredients; 1 seedless cucumber 2 carrot 1 big size shallot for the sauce : 1 lemon juice  or ( 1 tbs white vinegar ) 1 tbs sesame oil 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar add sliced chili ( optional ) preparations : cut cucumber and carrot  /you can cut cube or julienne,and sliced shallot really thin and mix it in the salad bowl mix lemon juice/white  vinegar,sesame oil,salt and sugar,whisk it and pour into salad bowl and stir very well.

corn and cheese fritter

I called it corn frita-cheese A.K.A corn and cheese fritter, fresh sweet corn on the cab mix with flour egg ,herbs and additional white cheddar cheese as a fusion to this Asian dish. Can be serve as side dish or appetizer. Ingredients : - 4 fresh sweet corn on the cob - 5 Tbspall purpose flour - 1 Tbsp rice flour - 2 eggs - 1/4 cup  shredded cheddar cheese - hand full chopped green onion or basil - 1/2 tsp of salt - 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder - 1/2 tsp garlic powder - pinch of black pepper - 1/2 tsp curry powder - 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions ; Cut corn kernel on the cab, transfer into a bowl mix with  the rest ingredients ( flour,rice flour,eggs,herbs,cheese and seasoning ) mix really well until combine. Heat vegetable oil in the skillet, drop about 2 tablespoon corn mixture batter into hot oil and fry about 2 minutes each side or until golden brown, serve immediately is best.