Rujak Recipe
Rujak is a fresh fruit and veggie salad dressed in a sweet and spicy shrimp and tamarind sauce. Cooked veggies can also be added. This simple salad with a cooked dressing is garnished with roasted and crushed peanuts.
Equipment
- pan, stovetop
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 jicama
- 1 pineapple
- 1 cucumber
- 1 mango
- 1 strawberry papaya
- 1 apple
For the dressing:
- 4 dried shrimp
- 3 dried red chili
- ½ tsp galangal
- 4 tbsp tamarind pulp
- 5 tbsp peanut crushed
- ⅙ tsp salt
- ¼ cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp peanut oil
Instructions
How to make the dressing:
- Grind the dried red chili, dried shrimp and galangal that was soaked in 2 tablespoons of water to a fine paste. Heat a pan with the oil and sauté the spice paste for 2 minutes.
- Add the tamarind pulp and the other ingredients and turn off the heat.
- Mix well and pour into a bowl.
How to assemble the Rujak:
- Peel and slice the fruits and vegetables and arrange them on a platter. Drizzle the tamarind dressing on top and garnish with crushed peanuts.
Notes
- Use 2 tablespoons of seedless tamarind soaked in 4 tablespoons of water for 10 minutes and strain to make the tamarind pulp.
- Omit the dried shrimp in the spice paste to make it vegan.
- Adjust the sugar according to your preference by adding more or less than the quantity in my recipe.
- Feel free to use other tropical fruits as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 10gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 571IUVitamin C: 110mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
