Indian Cucumber Salad (Kakdi Koshimbir)

Name: Indian Cucumber Salad (Kakdi Koshimbir)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 small Persian cucumbers; 1 tablespoon ghee; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (lightly crushed in the palm of your hand); ⅛ teaspoon asafetida ** (hing (optional)); 1 small green chili (sliced lengthwise); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons peanuts (roasted and ground); 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped finely for garnish)