Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Indonesian Karedok

印尼卡列多克生菜沙律

Indonesian Karedok — finished dish

Total time: 25 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Karedok is a Sundanese raw vegetable salad with a rich peanut, tamarind and lime dressing.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

200 g cucumber
150 g long beans
150 g bean sprouts
150 g cabbage
150 g Thai eggplants
20 g basil

Peanut dressing

120 g roasted peanuts
1 tbsp tamarind paste
30 g palm sugar
2 tbsp lime juice
20 g chillies

Fresh finish

2 tbsp fried shallots

Indonesian Karedok — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
mortar and pestle
colander
measuring spoons

Indonesian Karedok — tools

03

Steps

Indonesian Karedok — Wash all raw vegetables thoroughly under running water, use a clean board and keep them chilled

Step 1

Wash all raw vegetables thoroughly under running water, use a clean board and keep them chilled

Wash all raw vegetables thoroughly under running water, use a clean board and keep them chilled.

Indonesian Karedok — Slice cucumber, cabbage and Thai eggplants thinly

Step 2

Slice cucumber, cabbage and Thai eggplants thinly

Slice cucumber, cabbage and Thai eggplants thinly.

Indonesian Karedok — Cut long beans into fine short pieces

Step 3

Cut long beans into fine short pieces

Cut long beans into fine short pieces.

Indonesian Karedok — Remove bean-sprout roots; for pregnant, elderly or immunocompromised diners, blanch for thirty seconds and drain

Step 4

Remove bean-sprout roots; for pregnant, elderly or immunocompromised diners, blanch for thirty seconds and drain

Remove bean-sprout roots; for pregnant, elderly or immunocompromised diners, blanch for thirty seconds and drain.

Indonesian Karedok — Pick basil leaves and keep them ready

Step 5

Pick basil leaves and keep them ready

Pick basil leaves and keep them ready.

Indonesian Karedok — Pound peanuts, chillies and palm sugar in a mortar

Step 6

Pound peanuts, chillies and palm sugar in a mortar

Pound peanuts, chillies and palm sugar in a mortar.

Indonesian Karedok — Add tamarind paste and lime juice and pound into a dressing

Step 7

Add tamarind paste and lime juice and pound into a dressing

Add tamarind paste and lime juice and pound into a dressing.

Indonesian Karedok — Add a little water until thick but pourable

Step 8

Add a little water until thick but pourable

Add a little water until thick but pourable.

Indonesian Karedok — Put all vegetables in a large bowl

Step 9

Put all vegetables in a large bowl

Put all vegetables in a large bowl.

Indonesian Karedok — Toss gently with half the peanut dressing

Step 10

Toss gently with half the peanut dressing

Toss gently with half the peanut dressing.

Indonesian Karedok — Taste before adding the remaining dressing

Step 11

Taste before adding the remaining dressing

Taste before adding the remaining dressing.

Indonesian Karedok — Finish with basil and fried shallots and eat at once

Step 12

Finish with basil and fried shallots and eat at once

Finish with basil and fried shallots and eat at once.

Common mistakes

Wet vegetables dilute the peanut dressing, so drain every ingredient thoroughly.

Tips

This dish contains peanuts; use only fresh, chilled, well-washed produce and eat it immediately.