Pineapple and cucumber salad

Malaysian-style salad, fresh and refreshing, sweet and tangy. The best alongside anything spicy. Serves 2.

• ⅓ cucumber
• 200g pineapple
• 1 big red chilli, deseeded and sliced
• Handful fresh coriander, chopped
• 50g roasted salted peanuts
• 1 tsp tamarind paste
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp lime juice (about ¼ of a juicy lime)

1. Slice the cucumber in half lengthways then cut out the core
2. Cut into thin half moon slices
3. Cut pineapple into chunks and cut this into thin slices too
4. Pile the cucumber and pineapple into a bowl with the chilli, peanuts and coriander
5. Put the tamarind, sugar, fish sauce and lime juice in a little bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves
6. Pour over the salad and toss together before serving straight away