Acar 591829 218637223 2008-06-11T14:48:16Z 77.30.91.137 :''This article is about the salad. '''Acar''' is also one of the [[Enochian angels]]. See [[Ismail Acar]] for the painter.'' '''Acar''' is a type of salad cooked in [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Singapore]]. It is made from different kinds of hard vegetables such [[yardlong bean]]s, [[carrot]]s and [[cabbage]] which are pickled in [[vinegar]] and dried [[chile pepper|chilli]]es. The vegetables are then tossed in ground [[peanut]]s. Variants of acar include acar awak or [[Peranakan|Nonya]] acar, and [[Malay people|Malay]] acar. Acar awak is more elaborate, containing other vegetables such as [[eggplant]]s as well as aromatic spices in the pickling mix. Acar is commonly served as a condiment to be eaten with a main course. In Indonesia, acar is commonly made from small chunks of cucumber, carrot, shallot, sometimes pineapple is added, and marinated in sweet and sour solution of sugar and vinegar. Some households add lemongrass or ginger to spice it up. ==See also== *[[Indian pickle]] [[Category:Salads]] [[Category:Indonesian cuisine]] [[Category:Malaysian cuisine]] [[Category:Singaporean cuisine]] {{condiment-stub}} [[ms:Acar]]