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Acar Awak
Acar Awak Recipe (Nyonya Spicy Mixed Vegetable Pickle).
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Nyonya Recipes
Cuisine:
Vegetables
Keyword:
Acar Awak
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
339
kcal
Author:
Bee Yinn Low
Ingredients
300
g (10 oz)
cucumber
cut lengthwise with the skin and seeds on
150
g (5 oz)
cabbage
cut into big pieces
50
g (1½ oz)
carrot
skin peeled and cut lengthwise
50
g (1½ oz)
French beans
cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths (3 cm)
50
g (1½ oz)
long beans
cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths (3 cm)
50
g (1½ oz)
roasted peanuts, ground
salt to taste
sugar to taste
5
tablespoons
oil
Spice Paste:
5
shallots
12
fresh red chilies
1/2
inch (5mm)
fresh turmeric
or some turmeric powder
2
candle nuts
Tamarind Juice:
tamarind pulp
about golf ball size
1
cup
water
Instructions
Soak the tamarind pulp in water for 15 minutes. Squeeze and extract the juice and set aside.
Blend the spice paste in a food processor and set aside.
Heat up a wok and add oil. Stir-fry the spice paste until aromatic. Add tamarind juice and bring to boil. Add salt and sugar to taste.
Add all vegetables into the wok and turn off the fire immediately. Add ground peanut, stir to mix well.
Dish out, let cool and serve. Acar is best served overnight.
Notes
You can keep acar in the refrigerator for a few days.
Nutrition
Serving:
4
people
|
Calories:
339
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
91
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
12
g