10 February 2013

Acar Nyonya Style



我家人都很喜欢这凉拌,但还是第一次自己做。
Y3K食谱很把每一个步骤详细的解说,只需要时间和耐心,让凉拌放置隔一两天会更好吃。
有些步骤因为太懒,简略了。
味道自己做些调整,直到适合自己的口味就好。


食谱步骤参考这里

Ingredient
(a)
pineapple - 2 big(cut in cube) *this bring sweetness to the pickles
Carrot - 2 big cut into slices
Cabbage - 1/4(medium size)

(b)
cucumber dipped with 1tbsp salt and left aside - 3 cut into slices

Remark - I didn't measure vege amount, i use whatever available in the fridge.
(c)
Shallots 3-5pcs
Red Chilis 5pcs
Chili Giling 1 tbsp
300ml white vinegar
300ml water
350-400gm sugar
1 tbsp salt

Add in before serve :
Groundnut(Toasted)
Sesame seed(Toasted)
Remark - i am taking whatever left over in my fridge, for proper porportion please refer to Y3K recipe

1. Scalding vegetables (a) & (b) respectively for around 1 minutes with boiling water as below, left aside until cool down and dry.

(c) Scalding
200ml white vinegar
200ml water
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt

2. Boil (b), left it aside until cool down.
3. Heat up wok with 2-3 tbsp oil, saute Shallots, red chilis and chili giling. add in the rest of ingredient (c) bring it to boil. set aside to cool.
4. Mix (3) with (2), keep in fridge for a while to get the taste develop.
5. Add in Toasted Groundnut and sesame according to own preference before serve.



4 comments:

  1. 这个acar看来很不错也。。。。。。应该好好吃吧!

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    1. hi joceline lyn, thanks 1st time my parents said taste similar to my aunty's acar =)

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  2. Hi Teo Chew Moi,

    I have extended our Little Thumbs Up pineapple event until end Feb. Do you wish to link your Acar post with us?

    All you need to do is to 1) mention Little Thumbs Up in your post and link back to Bake for Happy Kids or/and my little favourite DIY 2) submit your details on my pineapple tart post, http://bakeforhappykids.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/pineapple-tarts-again-part-two.html and your link will be on my post :D

    Cheers!

    Zoe

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    1. hi Zoe, i m surprise over the invitation but i seem to have missed out the date.
      if there is any similar event in future i will definitely join =)

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