Acar awak

Ingredients

• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 4 cm (1½ in) long strips
• Salt
• 450 ml (15 fl oz) white vinegar
• 200 g (7 oz) cabbage, roughly chopped
• 200 g (7 oz) snake (yard-long beans), cut into 4 cm (1½ in) long lengths
• 120 ml (4 fl oz) vegetable oil
• 180 g (6½ oz) sugar
• 100 g (3½ oz) roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
• 200 g (7 oz) peeled pineapple, cut into small pieces
• Toasted white sesame seeds, to garnish
• Spice paste
• 10 long red chillies, seeded and roughly chopped
• 5 dried chillies, soaked in water for 15 minutes, drained
• 10 red shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground galangal
• 3 roasted candlenuts (see page 192), coarsely pounded
• 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 20 g (¾ oz) toasted belacan (shrimp paste; see page 192)