Recipe for Indonesian Spicy Fruit Salad

A mix of tropical fruits served with a spicy dressing made from chilies and peanuts.

Ingredients

Fruit

• 1 pineapple
• 1 mango
• 1 cucumber
• 1 jicama
• 2 apples

Dressing

• 50 grams peanuts
• 50 grams palm sugar
• 2 red chilies
• 15 milliliters tamarind juice
• 2 grams salt

Preparation

Fruit

1. Peel and slice all the fruits and vegetables into bite-sized pieces
2. Place the fruit in a large bowl and chill in the refrigerator

Dressing

1. Toast the peanuts then grind with chilies, sugar, and salt in mortar
2. Stir in the tamarind juice until a thick and spicy sauce forms
3. Pour the dressing over the chilled fruit and toss well before serving

Tips

• Use firm and slightly underripe fruits to get a better crunch texture
• Adjust the number of chilies to control the level of spicy heat
• Add a splash of water to the dressing if it is thick