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Rojak (Asian Spicy Salad)


Rojak (Asian Spicy Salad)

Rojak is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia (where it is called Rujak). The term "Rojak" is Malay for mixture.

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • Ingredients 1
  • 1 cucumber - remove seeds and cut into bite size pieces.
  • 1 small bangkwang (jicama) - peeled and cut into bite size pieces.
  • 1 cup bean sprouts - blanched for 10 secs and drained.
  • 2 pieces puffy tofu or tau kwa pok - toasted and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 yu tiao or chiinese crullers - toasted and cut into bite size pieces
  • 3 slices fresh pineapple - cut into bite size pieces.
  • ½ cup dry-roasted peanuts - coarsely crushed in a blender or mortar and pestle.
  • sauce
  • Ingredients 2
  • 3 large red chillies, deseeded and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons shaved gula melaka (palm sugar) or brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon belachan (dried shrimp paste) - toasted
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hay koh (black prawn paste)
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Method

  1. To make the Sauce
  2. Blend Ingredients 2 to a smooth paste in a blender.
  3. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly - it should be sweet, sour and salty.
  4. Transfer Ingredients 1 into a big salad bowl.
  5. Drizzle the sauce on top and toss to mix.
  6. Sprinkle crushed peanuts and serve immediatley.
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Notes & Tips

Hay Koh or black prawn paste can be found in Oriental Grocery Shop. In the picture, to the right of the salad dish is Jicama or bangkwang.

Recipe Rating

4
Preparation Time: 10M
Cooking Time: 10M

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