Asinan Buah Bogor (Bogor Fruit Salad)

I saw my mom eating the fruit salad on Skype as she just got back from Bogor, West Java. Then i thought why not making it by myself, i went to a local market and bought a good quality pineapple and a mango. Unfortunately some of the fruits used in the fruit salad such as snake fruit (salak),  Java apple (jambu merah) or jicama (bengkoang) are not available in Germany. If you like, you can add some cucumber strips instead. I let the fruit salad cool for about 3 hours in the fridge, it is so refreshing!!  

Ingredients:
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, core removed, cut into chunks
1 mango, peeled and cut into strips
1 lt water
50 ml white vinegar
1 red chilli or more
5 tbs sugar or more
1 tbs palm sugar (gula merah)
1 dash of salt

• In a small saucepan add the palm sugar and just a little bit of water (few table spoons), heat it up just until its melted.
• In a food processor or a blender puree the chilli until smooth. Mix it with 1 lt of water.
• Pour the mixture through a sifter into an airtight container, you can add a little bit of chilli from the sifter if you like.
• Stir in the vinegar, sugar, melted palm sugar, and a dash of salt. Mix it well, taste it and adjust seasoning. Add the fruits, stir until the fruits well coated and cover it. Refrigerate for few hours before serving.