Acar Campur Pickled Vegetables Recipes

ACAR CAMPUR (PICKLED VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Place the chili, onion, garlic, shrimp paste, nuts/almonds and turmeric in a food processor and blend to a paste.
• Heat the oil and stir-fry the paste for two minutes. Add the vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cut the carrots into flower shapes, Cut the green beans into short, neat lengths. Separate the cauliflower into neat, bite sized florets. Peel and seed the cucumber and cut the flesh into neat bite sized cubes. Cut the cabbage into neat, bite sized pieces.
• Blanch each vegetable separately in boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer to a colander and rinse in cold water to halt the cooking. Drain well.
• add the vegetables to the sauce and gradually bring back to a boil. Cook for 5-10 minutes. Do not over cook - the vegetables should still be crunchy.
• Add the peanuts and cool.
• Once cool, cover and chill for at least 3 days before serving.

PICKLED ASIAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a saucepan add rice vinegar, sugar and salt bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl add all of the ingredients and combine with vinegar mixture together. Place into a plastic container and cover and place into the refrigerator for the next 2 days.