Rojak

Ingredients

1 large or 2 small cucumbers

1 small pineapple, not too ripe

3 fresh red or green chillies

Dressing

3 tablespoons Chinese vinegar or other mild vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons crushed fresh chillies

1 teaspoons belacan (dried shrimp paste)

salt and lemon juice to taste

Method

1. Peel cucumbers, cut lengthwise and remove seeds, then cut into matchstick strips

2. Cut skin off pineapple and remove all eyes

3. Cut pineapple into wedges and cut into thin slices

4. Combine cucumbers, pineapples and chillies in a bowl and sprinkle lightly with salt.

Dressing

1. Wrap the belacan in foil

2. Put under a preheated griller or over coals for about 5 minutes on each side

3. Unwrap and dissolve in vinegar

4. Add sugar, chilli, salt and lemon juice to taste and toss the dressing with the pineapple mixture

N.B. Alternatively, serve the dressing separately.