Karedok (Raw Sundanese Vegetable Salad)

Karedok

Ingredients

Vegetables: 2 cups bean sprouts 1 cucumber (julienned) 100g long beans (thinly sliced) 100g cabbage (thinly sliced) 2 kangkung leaves (optional). Sauce: 1 cup roasted peanuts 5 red chilies 3 garlic cloves 2 tbsp palm sugar 1 tbsp tamarind 1 tsp shrimp paste 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup water. Garnish: Emping crackers fried shallots.

Detail Steps and Procedure

1. Prepare Vegetables: Wash all vegetables thoroughly. Julienne cucumber, thinly slice long beans and cabbage. Leave bean sprouts whole.

2. Make Peanut Sauce: Blend peanuts, chilies, garlic, shrimp paste with 1/4 cup water until smooth.

3. Cook Sauce: Transfer to bowl, add palm sugar, tamarind, salt, remaining water. Mix until smooth sauce forms (no cooking needed).

4. Combine: In large bowl, toss all vegetables together.

5. Dress: Pour peanut sauce over vegetables just before serving. Toss gently to coat.

6. Serve: Garnish with fried shallots. Serve immediately with emping crackers on side.

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