Rojak Singapore

Savory Recipes

Rojak

Country of Origin: Singapore

Yield: Serves four Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes - 1 hour

Ingredients

For Rojak sauce: 50 g Peanuts 2 tbsp Tamarind 50 mL H2O 3 tbsp Brown Sugar 1 tbsp Cumin Powder To taste Salt

For chopped food items: 50 g Turnip 50 g Cucumber 50 g Lettuce 50 g Pineapple 100 g Bean Sprout (blanched) 50 g Green Apple 4 pcs Fried Dried Beancurd (Taupok)

Directions

1. Roast peanuts (50 g). 2. Grind into fine powder. 3. Make tamarind paste (2 tbsp). 4. Mix paste, 50 mL H2O, grounded peanuts, brown sugar (3 tbsp), cumin powder (1 tsp), salt (according to taste). 5. Bring mixture to a boil and let it cool, until a thick sauce is formed. 6. Chop the following vegetables/fruits/food items into small pieces: ● Turnip: 50 g ● Cucumber: 50 g ● Lettuce: 50 g ● Pineapple: 50 g ● Bean Sprout (blanched): 100 g

● Green Apple: 50 g ● Fried Dried Beancurd (Taupok): 4 pcs 7. Mix sauce with chopped items, and the Rojak is ready to be eaten!

?Did you know…

The polysaccharide in Tamarind seed is unique. Researchers are investigating possibilities for use in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

(Kumar et al, 2008, CRFSN)

“This is a delicious, unique Singaporean salad dish!”

Aditya Khandelwal