Chinese Style Rojak
Ingredients :
Condiments :
100g pineapple (rind removed)
100g yam bean (peeled)
100g cucumber
50g dough fritters
1 teaspoon red ginger plant bud (shredded)
150g roasted peanuts
Sauce :
4 tablespoon prawn paste
11/2 lime juice
1/2 lime rind
5 tablespoons sugar
some fresh chillies (ground finely)
Method :
Cut pineapple, yam bean, cucumber, bean curd puffs and dough fritters into pieces. Mix red ginger plant bud, 3/4 of the ground peanuts and all Sauce ingredients in large bowl.
Add pineapple, yam bean, cucumber, bean curd puffs and bean sprouts. Toss and mix till ingredients are well-coated with sauce.
Transfer to serving dish. Top with dough fritters and remaining ground peanuts. Serve.
* Red ginger plant bud is a must in this Chinese-style rojak that is available at most hawker centers. It gives the dish a special fragrance that has no substitute. Some hawkers, however, have stopped using it as it has become quite rare and expensive. Omit it if it is unavailable. Also, do not save on peanuts as they give the rojak its unique bite and fragrance.