INDONESIA

March 23, 2008

Rujak



Rujak
Sweet, Sour, and hot Fruit Salad




Innocent sweet and tart fuits corrupted by a wicked bumbu.


4 tbs tamarind water
½ cup sliced cucumber
½ cup sliced papaya
½ cup sliced pineaple
Other assorted tart or sweet fruits
1 tbs lime juice

Bumbu:
6 chili peppers
¼ tsp terasi (shrimp paste)
1 pinch salt
2 tbs palm sugar



  • Grind the bumbu and combine with tamarind water.
  • Combine fruit with bumbu dressing and toss.
  • Move to individual serving bowls, squeezing some fresh lime over the top before serving.