Name: Acar Awak Recipe (Nyonya Spicy Mixed Vegetable Pickle)
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 300 g cucumber, cut lengthwise with the skin and seeds on; 150 g cabbage, cut into big pieces; 50 g carrot, skin peeled and cut lengthwise; 50 g French beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths; 50 g long beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths; 50 g roasted peanuts, ground; salt to taste; sugar to taste; 5 tablespoons oil; 5 shallots; 12 fresh red chilies; 1/2 inch fresh turmeric, or some turmeric powder; 2 candle nuts; tamarind pulp, about golf ball size; 1 cup water