On the auspicious occasion of Navaratri, we are happy to present our 2nd Annapurna Ms. Anjutha Anwari’s Rujak recipe
Anjutha is the founder of Medicine Woman Asia True to her ventrue’s name she is a wise woman, who brings the traditional knowledge of a plant-based nutrition using local herbs, vegetable, and fruits.
Anjutha is a vibrant, lively person, who truly enjoys her work. Her mantra derived from her own experience is “make food your medicine” and “Be well for life” She believes in practicing what she preaches. From her treasure trove of healing recipes she presents…
Rujak – A Salad of tropical fruits spiced with Herbs, ginger flower and tamarind
Ingredients:
1 Cup sliced Jicama (Chinese Turnip)
1 Cucumber
1 Starfruit
1 Green mango
1/2 a pineapple
1 cup chopped snake beans
1 cup bean sprouts (cekur)
5 resurrection lily apples (jambu)
Sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 or 2 red chili
3 tsp palm sugar
1 cup tamarind paste juice
2 tsp grated torch ginger bud
1 tsp grated kafir lime rind
3 kofir lime leaves chopped
4 kalamansi lime
sea salt
1/2 cup raw ground nuts roasted and crushed
Method
Prepare all the vegetables for the mixing bowl.
Make the sauce
Using a mortar and pestle (Lesong), ground the chillis, garlic, kafir lime leaves, torch ginger and some of the peanuts. Add the palm sugar and tamarind juice and lime juice. Slice the limes and blend together in the sauce. Season with salt and some dark soya sauce to taste.
Putting it together
Place all fruits and vegetables in a bowl. Add in the beansprouts and sliced kecur leaves. Mix in the sauce and combine well. Sprinkle the peanuts over the salad and Serve.
We would like to thank you Ms. Anjutha Anwari for her time and effort.
If you too share the same passion for cooking for your families and friends. Blessing them with the energy of love.
we welcome you to become our Annapurna and share your culinary offering with netizen of the world.
Just drop us a mail at the following address and we will get in touch with you asap. priya@naturenurtures.net
