Name: Indonesian-Styled Sambal
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup 1/4-inch-thick chunks of fresh pineapple; 1 cup 1/4-inch-thick chunks of seedless cucumber; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 large shallot, chopped fine; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Can be prepared in 45 or less but requires additional unattended time.

(Pineapple and cucumber condiment.)

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup 1/4-inch-thick chunks of fresh pineapple

1 cup 1/4-inch-thick chunks of seedless cucumber

2 teaspoons sugar

1 large shallot, chopped fine

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation

In a bowl combine well the pineapple, the cucumber, the sugar, the shallot, the soy sauce, the lime juice, and salt to taste and let the sambal stand, covered and chilled, for 1 hour to let the flavors develop. The sambal keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 days. Serve the sambal as an accompaniment to curries and grilled meats.

TagsCondiment Indonesian Southeast Asian Asian Pineapple Fruit Cucumber Vegetable Shallot Dairy Free Nut Free Vegan Vegetarian Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Make Ahead No-Cook Gourmet

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