Skip to content

Rujak Buah

A bracing Indonesian fruit salad of crunchy unripe fruit tossed in a sweet, spicy, and tangy palm sugar and tamarind dressing.

25 minutes
Serves 4
Snack

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan, combine the chopped palm sugar, tamarind paste, and 1/4 cup water, then warm over medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until the sugar dissolves into a thick syrup.

  2. 2

    Using a mortar and pestle, pound the Thai chiles and salt into a coarse paste, then add the roasted peanuts and crush them roughly so the dressing keeps some texture.

  3. 3

    Stir the chile-peanut paste into the warm tamarind syrup and let the dressing cool to room temperature; taste and balance the sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes to your liking.

  4. 4

    Place all the cut fruit in a large bowl, pour over the dressing, and toss until every piece is glossy and well coated. Serve immediately while the fruit is cold and crisp, topped with a few extra crushed peanuts.

Plan it in Listahan

Add Rujak Buah to your week, check it against your household's allergens, and build the shopping list automatically.

More Indonesian & Malaysian recipes