Acar (Pickled Vegetables)

Hello everyone!
Are you all hungry? Well, today's post entry is going to help you to prepare appetizer! Acar or known as pickled vegetables are one of the most famous Malaysian appertizers. It is delicately fine and healthy appertizer to be served during lunch or dinner. It is worth trying!

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Ingredients: 

1 cup vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/3 sugar

1 tbsp lemongrass, chop fine

1 tbsp galangal, chop fine

3 cloves garlic, whole

1 tsp sesame seeds

1 tsp turmeric (either fresh or powder)

1 tsp chilli paste

1/2 cup carrots, julienne

1/2 cup cucumber, julienne

1/2 cup cauliflower, broken into florets

1/2 cup shallots, whole 

Directions:

Bring vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds and water to boil. Add lemongrass, galangal, garlic, turmeric and chilli paste and simmer for 5 minutes. Add carrots and cauliflower, simmer for 3 minutes. Add cucmber and onions. Allow to cool and then refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours. Drain and serve cold. 

Acar! YUMMY!

Good day, peeps!