Rujak (Indonesian Fruit Salad)

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 pineapple fruit (peeled, cored, and sliced) 
• 1 unripe mango (peeled and sliced) 
• 1 small cucumber (peeled, deseeded, and sliced) 
• 1 green apple (sliced) 
• ½ small papaya (peeled, deseeded, and sliced) 

For rujak sauce 

• ½ cup palm sugar (or brown sugar) 
• 1 cup water 
• ¼ cup tamarind juice (or lime juice) 
• 1 teaspoon belacan (dried shrimp paste) 
• 3-6 bird’s eye peppers 
• Salt to taste 

Directions: 

1. Peel and chop all the fruit 

2. Add all the fruit to a large bowl 

3. For the Sambal Rujak (Rujak Sauce), add the sugar and ½ cup to a saucepan 

4. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes to make a simple syrup.  

5. Stir in the remaining ingredients (water, tamarind juice, roasted belacan, whole peppers, salt) 

6. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 more minutes. 

7. Remove from heat and cool. 

8. Strain, pour over the fruit. Toss the fruit to cover it in the Rujak sauce. 

9. Serve and enjoy!