Sunday, August 8, 2010

NONYA SPICY MIXED VEGETABLES PICKLES

Ingredients:

300g cucumber, cut lengthwise with the skin into 1½ inch lengths

150g cabbage, cut into big pieces
50g carrot, skin peeled and cut lengthwise
50g French beans, cut into 1½ inch lengths
50g long beans, cut into 1½ inch lengths
50g roasted peanuts, ground
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
5 tablespoons oil
Tamarind pulp, about golf ball size
1 cup water

Spice Paste:

5 Shallots
12 fresh red chilies
½ inch fresh turmeric (or ½ teaspoon turmeric powder)
2 Candlenuts

Preparation:

1. Soak the tamarind pulp in warm water for 15 minutes. Squeeze and extract the juice and set aside.
2. Blend the spice paste in a food processor and set aside.
3. Heat up a wok and add oil. Stir-fry the spice paste until aromatic.
4. Add tamarind juice and bring to boil. Add salt and sugar to taste.
5. Add all vegetables into the wok and turn off the fire immediately.
6. Add ground peanut, stir to mix well.
7. Dish out, let cool and serve. The pickle is best served overnight.

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