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Achar Recipe

A side dish inspired by Indians who migrated to Singapore, this side dish goes well with anything and everything.

Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber – cut into matchsticks
• 1 carrot – cut into matchsticks
• 3 dried red chilies – soaked, drained and chopped
• 2 shallots
• 1 in knob of ginger
• 1tsp turmeric
• 2 macadamia nuts or candlenuts
• 1 tbsp dried shrimp [soaked for 10 minutes in cold water]
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 6 whole peeled shallots
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 cup green beans – cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 3 fresh red chilies

Steps:

1. Soak cucumber and carrot in salted water – 30 minutes
2. Blend chilies, shallots, ginger, nuts and prawns into a paste
3. Fry paste in heated oil – 3 minutes
4. Stir in sugar
5. Add shallots, garlic and ginger
6. Stir fry – 2 minutes
7. Stir in salt and vinegar
8. Add drained carrot, beans and cauliflower
9. Cook – 3 to 4 minutes
10. Add drained cucumber and fresh chilies
11. Stir fry – 4 to 5 minutes
12. Cool

Serves 4

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