Acar rampai – Malay Recipe
Ingredients
2 cucumber
1 carrot
80g cauliflower
12 shallots
6 pips garlic, cut into halves
4 green chllies
2 red chillies
2cm ginger
1 tsp kunyit powder
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup vinegar
salt and sugar to taste
cooking oil
Method
1. Remove centre of cucumber and cut crosswise cucumber and carrot. Then cut lengthwise into about 3cm sticks. Cut cauliflower into small pieces.
2. Soak vegetables in salt water for about 20 minutes and drain. Cut chillies lengthwise into strips.
3. Fry two sliced shallots, two sliced garlic and ginger strips in oil. Then add in kunyit powder, vinegar, salt and sugar. Simmer and remove from heat.
4. Quickly add in the vegetables, whole shallots and
garlic, mixing thoroughly. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.