Rujak Recipe
Rujak Recipe is an Indonesian fresh fruit-and-vegetable salad, dressed in a sweet, spicy, and tangy peanut sauce. Crisp unripe mango and papaya, tart green apple, juicy pineapple, refreshing cucumber, and crunchy jicama are served on a platter, where each fruit adds brightness and texture to the salad. The real star of the salad is the luscious peanut sauce, which begins with a sautéed shrimp, chilli, and galangal paste, folded with tamarind pulp, palm sugar, and crushed peanuts. The end result is a glossy, nutty dressing drizzled over the salad, bringing out the dish's bold Indonesian character. There is something truly magical about savoring this salad as a snack at any time of the day!
Equipment
- saucepan
- Stovetop
Ingredients
For the salad:
- ½ cup jicama peeled, chopped
- ¾ cup pineapple cubed
- ¾ cup cucumber sliced, deseeded
- ¾ cup mango chopped
- ½ cup papaya unripe, chopped
- ½ cup apple peeled, sliced
- 3 chives chopped for garnish
For the peanut sauce:
- 5 dried shrimp soaked
- 4 dried red chili soaked
- ½ tsp galangal optional
- 4 tbsp tamarind pulp
- ½ cup peanut roasted, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp peanut oil
Instructions
How to prepare the salad ingredients:
- Slice or chop the fruits and the jicama.
How to make the peanut sauce:
- Prepare the ingredients. Extract or strain the tamarind pulp after soaking 2 tablespoons of wet tamarind in 4 tablespoons of water. Roast and skin the peanuts.
- Grind the dried red chili, dried shrimp, and galangal that were soaked in 2 tablespoons of water to a fine paste. Heat a pan with the peanut oil and sauté the spice paste over low heat for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the tamarind pulp and the remaining ingredients and turn off the heat. Mix well, transfer to a bowl, and set it aside.
How to assemble the Rujak Recipe:
- Arrange the fruits and jicama on a platter. Serve the peanut sauce on the side or drizzle it over the fruits. Garnish with chives and optionally serve with lime wedges.
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Notes
- Prepare the peanut sauce first, and then slice the fruits and vegetables for a fresh taste.
- For the peanut sauce, sauté the galangal, dried shrimp, and dried red chilis until fragrant, then add the remaining ingredients.
- Crush the peanuts coarsely for a crunchy sauce or grind them to a smooth paste for a creamy sauce.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of hot water to dilute the peanut sauce for a more dropping consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 355mgPotassium: 437mgFiber: 5gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
