In Indonesia, acar is commonly made from small chunks of cucumber, carrot, shallot and occasionally pineapple, and marinated in a sweet and sour solution of sugar and vinegar. Some households add lemongrass or ginger to spice it up. In Indonesia,Malaysia and Singapore acar timun is popular as a side dish for satay dishes and fried rice. It's very simple and easy to make. Ingredients : - 3 baby cucumber or 1 English cucumber - 1 large carrot - 2 shallot - Thai chili ( optional ) - 1 tsp salt - 1 Tbsp sesame oil - 2 Tbsp white vinegar - 1 tsp sugar Preparation : Cut cucumber and carrot into chunks,cut shallot into thinly slice if use Thai chili, to avoid ( hot spicy ) just use whole chili...set aside in a small bowl mixr white vinegar,salt and sugar,stir until dissolved pour into cucumber mixed,let them marinated for about 15 minutes or so,,,ready to serve fresh as a side dish,and store leftover on the fridg...
Now, this is really tempting. May not be colorful but I am drooling over your version. The sambal topping is so heavenly.
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Hi Ridwan...thanks for your good wishes, getting better now. Long distance trips are always wearing me down; but well worth it!
ReplyDeleteLove your Thai Fish...checked out the recipe source, and will be bookmarking to save it. Yours has your unique twist on it, which is always refreshing to know that you make it your 'own'...perfectly delicious, and always beautiful presentation.
Noticed that your Template background and layout is almost identical to mine, with smaller photos. "great minds think alike"
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I am always a fan of seafood and Thai flavours. This is a perfect recipe for me.
ReplyDeleteIt looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous dish! I haven't visited Nava in a long time...off to say hello!
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