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Nyonya Acar (Acar Awak) a spicy mixed pickled vegetable is no stranger to those growing up around the Peranakan community in Malaysia and Singapore. This pickled vegetable dish has a perfect combination of sweet, sour, and spicy with a rich nutty flavor.

It is best to cook Nyonya acar in a big batch, as it can be kept refrigerated for up to a month. For serving: Take out the desired portion you need with a clean utensil and return the remaining to the fridge immediately.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

Tips for making Nyonya Acar:

  • Set aside the pickled vegetable for at least 6 hours in the fridge. This allows the vegetables to absorb and develop the flavor, the crunchiness will get better.

Check out our other Nyonya recipes such as chicken pongteh and asam pedas.

CHINESE VERSION: 娘惹式腌制杂菜

 

Peranakan Style Nyonya Acar Recipe | MyKitchen101en

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients:

(1)

  • 100 g peanut
  • 80 g white sesame seeds

(2)

  • 200 g carrot
  • 200 g long bean
  • 200 g cucumber
  • 200 g cabbage
  • 2 tbsps salt
  • 300 g pineapple

(3)

  • 2 sticks of lemongrass
  • 200 g fresh red chilli (de-seed)
  • 80 g shallot
  • 30 g garlic
  • 12 g Galangal
  • 5 g dried chilli (de-seed)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 160 g oil

(4)

  • 4 tbsps oil
  • 150 ml rice vinegar
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions:

1 Spread raw peanuts evenly on a baking tray, preheat the oven, and bake at 170°C/340°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool completely before removing the skin of the peanuts. Note: Baking time may vary depending on your oven.

Nyonya Acar Recipe
 

2 Crush the peanuts with a food processor.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

3 Toast white sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.

Nyonya Acar Recipe
 

4 Wash and clean carrot, long beans, cucumber, and cabbage, cut into 3cm thin strips.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

5 Mix vegetable strips with 2 Tablespoons of salt, marinate for 30 minutes.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

6 Discard leftover liquid, rinse with clean water, drain through with a colander.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

7 Bring a large pot of water to a full rolling boil, blanch, or briefly cook the vegetable strips for 60 seconds.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

8 Spread evenly on a clean cloth, air drying using a fan, or place in a well-ventilated area to dry the vegetable strips for at least an hour.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

9 Cut pineapple into short strips, about 3cm in length.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

10 Add some oil to a skillet, stir fry pineapple over high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

11 Add 2 stalks of lemongrass, 200 g fresh chili (de-seed), 80 g shallot, 30 g garlic, 12 g galangal, 5 g dry chili (de-seed), ½ tsp turmeric, 160 g oil in a blender. Process all ingredients to a smooth chili paste.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

11-2 Smooth chili paste

Nyonya Acar Recipe

12 Add 4 tbsps of oil, pour chili paste into the cooking pan, bring to the boil. Reduce to medium or medium-low heat, cook for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

13 Stir in 100 g sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 150 ml rice vinegar, bring the mixture to boil.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

14 Scoop off excess oil from the chili paste. Mix in vegetables and pineapple, turn off the heat.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

14-2 Turn off the heat after mixing in vegetables and pineapple.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

15 Stir in sesame seeds and peanuts.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

16 Allow cooling completely before storing it. Keep nyonya acar refrigerated for up to a month.

Nyonya Acar Recipe

Nyonya Acar Recipe

Peranakan Style Nyonya Acar Recipe

Nyonya Acar (Acar Awak) a spicy mixed pickled vegetable from the Peranakan community. This pickled vegetable dish has a perfect combination of sweet, sour, and spicy with a rich nutty flavor.

Rate

4.60 from 10 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Malaysia, Nyonya, Peranakan
Servings 10 servings
Calories 397 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Garnish:

  • 100 g peanut
  • 80 g white sesame seeds

Vegetables:

  • 200 g carrot
  • 200 g long bean
  • 200 g cucumber
  • 200 g cabbage
  • 2 tbsps salt
  • 300 g pineapple

Condiment:

  • 2 sticks of lemongrass
  • 200 g fresh red chilli de-seed
  • 80 g shallot
  • 30 g garlic
  • 12 g Galangal
  • 5 g dried chilli de-seed
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 160 g oil

Seasoning:

  • 4 tbsps oil
  • 150 ml rice vinegar
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Spread raw peanuts evenly on a baking tray, preheat the oven, and bake at 170°C/340°F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool completely before removing the skin of the peanuts. Note: Baking time may vary depending on your oven. Crush the peanuts with a food processor.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Toast white sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Wash and clean carrot, long beans, cucumber, and cabbage, cut into 3 cm thin strips.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Mix vegetable strips with 2 Tablespoons of salt, marinate for 30 minutes.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Discard leftover liquid, rinse with clean water, drain through with a colander.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Bring a large pot of water to a full rolling boil, blanch, or briefly cook the vegetable strips for 60 seconds.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Spread evenly on a clean cloth, air drying using a fan, or place in a well-ventilated area to dry the vegetable strips for at least an hour.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Cut pineapple into short strips, about 3 cm in length.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Add some oil to a skillet, stir-fry pineapple over high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Add 2 stalks of lemongrass, 200g fresh chili (de-seed), 80g shallot, 30g garlic, 12g galangal, 5g dry chili (de-seed), ½ tsp turmeric, 160g oil in a blender. Process all ingredients to a smooth chili paste.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Add 4 tbsps of oil, pour chili paste into the cooking pan, bring to the boil. Reduce to medium or medium-low heat, cook for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Stir in 100 g sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 150 ml rice vinegar, bring the mixture to boil.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Scoop off excess oil from the chili paste. Mix in vegetables and pineapple, turn off the heat.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Stir in sesame seeds and peanuts.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe
  • Allow cooling completely before storing it. Keep nyonya acar refrigerated for up to a month.
    Nyonya Acar Recipe

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Notes

This recipe yields 10 servings of acar. 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of acar. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1654mgPotassium: 441mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 3890IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
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