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Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad

印尼酸辣水果沙律

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — finished dish

Total time: 98 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Pineapple, mango, guava and green apple are dressed in fully cooled tamarind-chilli brine for a fruit-only Indonesian Asinan Buah.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

300 g pineapple flesh
250 g firm mango
200 g guava
200 g green apple

Tamarind chilli brine

400 ml water
60 g tamarind paste
80 g palm sugar
2 pieces red chillies
0.75 tsp salt

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
measuring spoons
measuring jug
lidded pot
sieve
ladle
refrigerator
serving bowls

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — tools

03

Steps

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Stir tamarind paste into 400 ml water in a pot

Step 1

Stir tamarind paste into 400 ml water in a pot

Stir tamarind paste into 400 ml water in a pot.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Stem and slice chillies; keeping the seeds makes the brine hotter

Step 2

Stem and slice chillies; keeping the seeds makes the brine hotter

Stem and slice chillies; keeping the seeds makes the brine hotter.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Add chilli, palm sugar and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat

Step 3

Add chilli, palm sugar and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat

Add chilli, palm sugar and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Simmer for five minutes until the sugar dissolves completely

Step 4

Simmer for five minutes until the sugar dissolves completely

Simmer for five minutes until the sugar dissolves completely.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Strain into a clean large bowl and cool completely for 45 minutes

Step 5

Strain into a clean large bowl and cool completely for 45 minutes

Strain into a clean large bowl and cool completely for 45 minutes.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Cut pineapple into bite-size triangles

Step 6

Cut pineapple into bite-size triangles

Cut pineapple into bite-size triangles.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Peel and stone the mango, then cut into thin slices

Step 7

Peel and stone the mango, then cut into thin slices

Peel and stone the mango, then cut into thin slices.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Wash and trim guava; cut into thin wedges and remove the hard seed core

Step 8

Wash and trim guava; cut into thin wedges and remove the hard seed core

Wash and trim guava; cut into thin wedges and remove the hard seed core.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Wash and core the green apple, then cut it into thin skin-on slices

Step 9

Wash and core the green apple, then cut it into thin skin-on slices

Wash and core the green apple, then cut it into thin skin-on slices.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Confirm the brine is completely cool before adding all the fruit

Step 10

Confirm the brine is completely cool before adding all the fruit

Confirm the brine is completely cool before adding all the fruit.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least twenty minutes

Step 11

Toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least twenty minutes

Toss gently, cover and refrigerate for at least twenty minutes.

Indonesian Asinan Buah Fruit Salad — Divide into small bowls with a little brine and serve chilled

Step 12

Divide into small bowls with a little brine and serve chilled

Divide into small bowls with a little brine and serve chilled.

Common mistakes

Hot brine softens the fruit; do not combine it before it is fully cool.

Tips

Use firm, not overripe fruit so it stays crisp in the brine.