How To Make | Malaysian Rojak (Spicy Fruit Salad)

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers healthy fats while sunflower seed butter is budget-friendly.

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lime juice provides acidity with fewer calories, and vinegar is often more affordable.

sweet soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: regular soy sauce

Low-sodium options are better for health, while regular soy sauce is widely available.

fresh fruits

🥗Healthier: frozen fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Frozen fruits retain nutrients, and canned options are often less expensive.

Soak dried whole chillies in boiling water for 20 to 30 minutes to rehydrate them.

Prepare the fruits and vegetables: slice cucumber into bite-sized pieces, chop guava or apple, and peel and slice daikon radish into similar shapes.

Place all chopped fruits and vegetables into a large mixing bowl.

Top and tail the pineapple, remove the skin and eyes, slice it into quarters, and then into chunks before adding to the bowl.

Slice fried dough sticks into chunky pieces and air fry for about 5 minutes until crunchy.

Slice fried tofu into pieces and air fry until crispy.

Combine all the prepared ingredients in the mixing bowl.

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