Friday, October 05, 2007

Plum Sauce Achar

This is a quick and easy achar is using plum sauce. This can be served as a side dish to accompany the vegetarian chicken rice. Reduce the amount of vinegar and replaced with kalamansi lime juice, if desired.

Preparation: 10 mins
Ingredients (serves 2)
° 100g cucumbers, seeded and cut into matchstick lengths
° 50g carrot, peeled and cut into matchstick lengths
° 2 tablespoons plum sauce, or to taste
° 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, or to taste
° 1½ teaspoons sugar, or to taste
° 1-2 teaspoons white sesame seeds, lightly toasted
° 1-2 teaspoons coarsely grounded peanut (optional)
° salt (optional)

Method
1. Pour all the ingredients into a salad bowl and mix well. Sprinkle more sesame seeds before serving.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousSaturday, October 6, 2007 at 9:23:00 PM GMT+8

    Hi, i know of an even simplier version, the type that traditional chinese restaurant used to serve. Just cut the cabbage into matchstick length but meepok breath & sprinkle some salt on it. Leave it in fridge for 20min & taste it, it will naturally have a vinegar taste.

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  2. a veg*n @ Blog*SpotSunday, October 7, 2007 at 11:27:00 AM GMT+8

    Thanks Anonymous,

    Ha, i am going to try that :)

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  3. AnonymousMonday, October 8, 2007 at 4:12:00 PM GMT+8

    what is 'meepok breath?' SF

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  4. AnonymousWednesday, October 10, 2007 at 4:23:00 AM GMT+8

    hey crystal...i tried this...and my hub said NICE....he said i can make it anytime for mum mum...i replaced it cabbage cos don hv cucumber...however, i marinated it with some salt before...but in total both veg still crunchy!! SF

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  5. a veg*n @ Blog*SpotWednesday, October 10, 2007 at 8:35:00 AM GMT+8

    Hi SF

    :) So nice to hear this. You are smart, replacing with cabbage. Got to try it another day :)

    Fun, isn't :)

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