Rujak Uleg

Name: Rujak Uleg
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 bird's eye chilies, sliced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup palm sugar, chopped; 1/4 cup roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp warm water; 1 cup jicama, sliced; 1 cup cucumber, sliced; 1 cup unripe green mango, sliced; 1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

A traditional Indonesian fresh fruit salad dressed in a sweet, tangy, and spicy ground palm sugar sauce.

20 minEasyServes 4210 cal/serving

IndonesianSaladNo-CookVeganVegetarianHigh FiberHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 bird's eye chilies, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup palm sugar, chopped
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
2 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp warm water
1 cup jicama, sliced
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 cup unripe green mango, sliced
1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

Instructions

1

Grind 2 sliced bird's eye chilies and 1/2 tsp salt together in a mortar until smooth.
2

Add 1/2 cup chopped palm sugar and 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, grinding until a coarse paste forms.
3

Stir in 2 tbsp tamarind paste and 2 tbsp warm water to loosen the dressing.
4

Add 1 cup sliced jicama, 1 cup sliced cucumber, 1 cup sliced unripe green mango, and 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple directly to the sauce.
5

Toss all ingredients gently to coat thoroughly before serving.

Questions

How long does Rujak Uleg keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Rujak Uleg?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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