Weird Pajeri Nenas Kuning

Note 1:

Found this dish when attending a friend's wedding in Sarawak. Needless to say, became my favourite version of "Pajeri" after that.

Note 2:

Not really sure what "Pajeri" means. I had only eaten 3 kinds of Pajeri in my life; Pajeri Nenas, Pajeri Nenas Kuning, and Pajeri Terung. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka defined Pajeri as such <http://prpm.dbp.gov.my/cari1?keyword=pajeri>.

Note 3:

Recipe is adapted from <http://embunrosaliza.blogspot.com/2014/11/pajeri-nenas-kuning.html>.

Note 4:

In case you do not know, "hiris mayang" calls for a vertical slice to the onion (pole-to-pole as they say it). <https://aht.seriouseats.com/2012/08/the-burger-lab-whats-the-best-way-to-slice-onions-for-burgers.html>. 

"Julienne" or "hiris matchstick" calls for really fine string slice to the garlic and ginger. <https://www.finecooking.com/article/slicing-ginger-into-matchsticks#:~:text=Start%20by%20peeling%20the%20piece,slice%20them%20into%20thin%20strips.> 

Ingredients:

1 mangkuk (sekitar 2 atau 3 cawan) nenas dipotong kecil

Air

2 ulas bawang merah kecil rose

2 ulas bawang putih

1/2 inci halia

1 tbsp minyak masak

1 batang kulit kayu manis

1 biji bunga lawang

3 biji buah pelaga (ditumbuk / dititik)

1 tbsp gula

2 tsp garam

2 tbsp cuka makan

Serbuk kunyit

Steps:

1. Rebus seketika nenas yang dipotong kecil di dalam air sehingga agak lembut. Toskan dan simpan air rebusan nenas. Set aside.

2. Hiris mayang bawang merah rose. Julienne bawang putih dan halia. Set aside.

3. Tumis kulit kayu manis, bunga lawang dan buah pelaga dengan sedikit minyak sehingga kembang dan naik bau.

4. Tumis hirisan bawang merah rose, bawang putih, dan halia sehingga layu dan naik bau.

5. Masukkan potongan nenas dan kacau sehingga mesra.

6. Masukkan sedikit air rebusan nenas, garam, gula, dan cuka. Masak sehingga mesra.