Penang Acar

Penang food? What should I say? I think the best will be saying nothing about Penang Food which of course has tremendously made its name and your truly too is not alien to Penang food. Can you still recall her Penang recipes (Penang Curry Mee, Penang Assam Laksa & Penang Mee Yoke). Of course, there are other recipes which can be trended in the category of Penang Food? More or less (Nyonya Lam Mee, Yong Tau Foo, Sambal Udang Petai, Nyonya Curry Laksa & Dried Shrimp Sambal)? Today, ladies and gentlemen, its this Penang Acar. Acar (Mango Chutney) or can be regarded as pickle. Now, if you are expecting a spectacular acar, I am certain you will be disappointed. In fact, I must stress that this is the easy and simplified acar. Obviously, showcasing the two central ingredients? Cucumber (Cucumber Yogurt Salad) and carrot (Carrot Soup & Carrot Poriyal)? And the rest of the ingredients  - by far, you must use vinegar, chillies, ginger, shallots, vinegar, sesame seeds, sugar and salt, and I added some cumin seeds for my twist to Penang Acar.

Ingredients

1/2 cucumber - slice into 1 inch long stripes with the skin on

1/2 carrot - remove skin and slice into 1 inch long stripes

1/2 inch ginger - remove skin and slice into thin stripes

1 red and 1 green chilli - remove skin and slice into 1 inch long stripes

7 shallots -remove skin

7 garlic - remove skin

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 1/2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds

1/2 cup vinegar

Sugar and salt for taste

3 tbsp oil

Method

When oil is heated, sauté ginger, shallot, garlic and cumin seeds. 
Add vinegar, turmeric powder, sugar and salt. 

Stir and let it simmer.
Put in cucumber, carrot and chilli stripes.

Stir and close with a lid. 
After 10 mins, open the lid and sprinkle sesame seeds. 
Stir gently, cover and keep aside for another 30 mins before tucking in.