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Rujak Cingur
Surabaya — Mother recipe · en it
A fresh and delicious Surabaya-style Indonesian appetizer made of fruits and vegetables marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
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⏱️ 20 min prep · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 1 watermelon
- 1 red onion
- 1 lemon
- 100 g of ghee (butter oil)
- 1 tablespoon of kicap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon of kicap asam (sour soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon of dried chili
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- salt to taste
- 1 cingur onion (optional)
Method
- Clean and dice the tomatoes, onions, watermelon, and red onion.
- In a bowl, mix the ghee, sweet soy sauce, sour soy sauce, sugar, dried chili, and salt.
- Add the diced fruit and vegetables to the sauce and mix well.
- If desired, add the cingur onion and mix.
- Let the rujak sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.
- Serve fresh, in glasses or mugs.
The story
Rujak Cingur is a traditional Surabaya appetizer that dates back to the British colonial era, when British colonists combined local fruits with traditional Indonesian condiments.
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