Malaysia

Rojak

Name: Rojak
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: some of each Pineapple, cucumber, green apple; 100 g Jicama or radish; 1 tbsp Shrimp paste (belacan); 2 tbsp each Tamarind & palm sugar; 1 tbsp Chilli paste; 3 tbsp Toasted peanuts; optional Fried tofu (tau pok)

Malay fruit-and-vegetable salad

Rojak - the word means “mixed medley” - is a Malay-Singaporean salad of crisp fruit and vegetables in a dark, sweet-savoury sauce.

The dressing of fermented shrimp paste (belacan), tamarind, palm sugar and chilli is savoury, sweet and spicy at once; toasted peanuts add crunch.

Servings4

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Pineapple, cucumber, green applesome of each
Jicama or radish100 g
Shrimp paste (belacan)1 tbsp
Tamarind & palm sugar2 tbsp each
Chilli paste1 tbsp
Toasted peanuts3 tbsp
Fried tofu (tau pok)optional

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the fruit and vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
Toast the belacan briefly, mix with tamarind, palm sugar and chilli.
Stir the dressing smooth until thick.
Toss fruit, vegetables and tofu with the dressing.
Serve scattered with chopped peanuts.

Make it original

Belacan and tamarind for rojak are in the Asia Boutique.

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