Acar Awak/Nyonya Pickled Vegetables

Acar Awak/ Nyonya Pickled Vegetable is one of a distinct  Peranakan or Nyonya fare.A very simple version of mine with full of flavour.It does take some time to prepare the vegetable other than that its easy and quick to make.

This great,crunchy pickle well go with rice or pulut kunyit(glutinous rice cooked with turmeric) or even can be eaten as a starter.Mostly this is an essential accompaniment to all our Malaysian meal.I think we deserve it don't you?. 

Acar Awak/Nyonya Pickled Vegetables by Kavi

Ingredients:

1 cup Cucumber, seeded and sliced into strip

1 cup Long beans

1 cup Carrot peeled and cut into strip

1 cup Pineapple cut into chunks

2 Red chilli,seeded and cut into strips

2 Shallots,sliced

1.5 tbsp Chilli paste

1/4 cup Rice vinegar

2 tbsp Crunchy peanut butter

1 tsp Sesame seeds

Sugar to taste

Salt to taste

Pinch of turmeric powder

Groundnut oil

Method:

Cut all vegetables into 2" lengths,and keep them separately.

Heat cooking oil in a pan. Add chili paste and turmeric,saute till the oil from chili separate.Add long beans,stir for couple of minute.Then on a low heat,add peanut butter,salt,sugar and rice vinegar.Toss in remaining vegetables and cook for 3-5 minutes,stirring well.Add sesame seeds and mix well. Remove from heat.Serve:)

Have A Nice Day Everyone!!Be tune for more Nyonya Dishes..;)