Karedok (Sundanese Raw Vegetable Salad) Recipe

Name: Karedok (Sundanese Raw Vegetable Salad)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indonesian, West Java
Ingredients: 150 g long beans, chopped; 150 g cabbage, thinly sliced; 100 g bean sprouts; 1 cucumber, diced; 1 round purple eggplant, chopped; 1 bunch lemon basil; 200 g fried peanuts; 3 bird's eye chillies; 2 garlic cloves; 3 cm kencur; 75 g palm sugar; 1 tsp toasted shrimp paste; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp tamarind water; 150 ml boiled water

How to Make

Grind the garlic, kencur, chillies, shrimp paste, palm sugar and salt.

Add the peanuts and grind until fine.

Add the tamarind water and boiled water until thick.

Toss in all the vegetables and serve immediately.

Kitchen tip

All the vegetables are eaten raw, so wash them well and soak in salted water for 5 minutes.

Questions

Where does Karedok (Sundanese Raw Vegetable Salad) come from?

Karedok is a traditional dish from West Java (capital: Bandung), in the Java region of Indonesia.

How long does Karedok (Sundanese Raw Vegetable Salad) take to make?

It takes about 25 min in total to make 4 servings, including preparation.

What is the secret to a good Karedok (Sundanese Raw Vegetable Salad)?

All the vegetables are eaten raw, so wash them well and soak in salted water for 5 minutes.

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