Acar (Nyonya Pickled Vegetables)

Name: Acar (Nyonya Pickled Vegetables)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1000 g mixed vegetables; 40 g fresh red chillies; 40 g fresh green chillies; 3 tsp salt; 5 - 8 dried chillies; 2 stalks fresh lemongrass; 4 candlenuts (buah keras); 2 garlic cloves; 60 g shallots; 10 g fresh turmeric; 4 tbsp cooking oil; 50 g sugar; 60 g white vinegar; 100 g unsalted roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp sesame seeds

4.7 (19 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15min

Total time 1h

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

1000 g mixed vegetables, (e.g.. carrots, long beans, cucumbers, cabbage, pineapple, turnips), cut in strips
40 g fresh red chillies, deseeded, cut in thin slices
40 g fresh green chillies, deseeded, cut in thin slices
3 tsp salt, adjust to taste
5 - 8 dried chillies, deseeded, soaked to soften
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, white part only
4 candlenuts (buah keras)
2 garlic cloves
60 g shallots
10 g fresh turmeric
½ tsp shrimp paste (belacan) (optional)
4 tbsp cooking oil
50 g sugar
60 g white vinegar
100 g unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely ground, to garnish
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted, to garnish

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1652.7 kJ / 395 kcal
Protein: 11.8 g
Carbohydrates: 38.6 g
Fat: 23.9 g
Fibre: 10.3 g