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Beat the Summer Heat & Treat Yourself to 6 Marian Plum Recipes
Here comes marian plum recipes! And this week’s choice of our summer fruit series that many have been waiting for is certainly “marian plum”, an oval-shaped fruit in vivid orange yellow color with a refreshingly sweet and tangy flavor.
The fruit offers more than its delectable taste as it’s always packed with health benefits from beta-carotene to fight free radicals, vitamin A to nourish eyesight, vitamin C to prevent scurvy, phosphorus and calcium to strengthen teeth and bones. In addition, marian plum will make you feel amazingly refreshed and active. With all benefits in one fruit, discover sweet and savory food ideas you can try making to beat the summer heat.
Chilled Marian Plum in Syrup
Having something delightful to cool you down is a brilliant idea, especially in summer. How about “chilled marian plum in syrup” for you to indulge in the fruit juiciness? Simply peel the fruit and remove the seed. Then prepare the syrup by melting salt and sugar in boiling water. Pandan leaves can also be added to enhance a lovely fragrance. Let the syrup cool down before adding the marian plum. Chill in the fridge overnight and there you have the luscious marian plum dessert to enjoy.
Marian Plum Cheese Pie
Calling all café hoppers, meet the crowd-pleasing fusion pastry like “marian plum cheese pie” where the crispy crust made with cracker crumbs followed by the extra rich and creamy cream cheese with the sweet & tangy marian plum are flawlessly delivered in one bite. To give you a heads up, this popular dessert can only be relished in the summertime. Make sure you enjoy it at the café for your convenience or make it in your own kitchen for unlimited fruit and cream cheese.
Marian Plum with Sticky Rice
Not only can mango and durian be paired with sweet sticky rice, marian plum can perfectly accompany the sticky rice as well. This delight is made the same way as mango or durian sticky rice but simply replace the familiar fruit toppings with marian plum. Treat yourself to another summer delight and appreciate the heavenly flavor of shiny sticky rice coated with sweet coconut milk served up with deliciously sweet and sour marian plum for a perfectly irresistible combo.
Mahor with Marian Plum
Pleasing the traditional Thai cuisine fans with “mahor with marian plum”, a savory yet sweet dish which combines a seasoned minced filling with peanut and sweet radish, served on top of the sweet & sour pitted marian plum for a flavorful mix. As this ancient dish is rather difficult to find nowadays, you can follow our giveaway recipe to create your own mahor with marian plum. Click to see the recipe!
Spicy Marian Plum Salad
Moving on to something completely savory like “spicy marian plum salad”. Many of you are probably more familiar with papaya salad with crab and fermented fish, Thai papaya salad, fruit salad but this recommended dish is a must-try! Its deliciousness is second to none compared other spicy salads. Just a little trick for any amateur cook, make sure you choose slightly hard marian plums to avoid bruising the orange yellow oval fruit.
Spicy Marian Plum Salad with Bacon
Calling on bacon addicts! “Spicy marian plum salad with bacon”, a tasty yet not too guilty dish, will absolutely please your palate. Savor the taste of sweet and sour marian plum flesh mixed with Thai herbs from bird’s eye chili, garlic, tomato, onion and colorful bell peppers, enhanced the flavor with fresh lime juice and finished up with crispy bacon. You may either add the bacon to the spicy dressing to let the flavor seep into the meat or sprinkle it as a topping to maintain the crispiness. Getting your mouth water? Give this sumptuous dish a go!
After exploring savory and sweet recipe ideas from marian plum, it’s time for the recipe giveaway. And this week’s recipe is “spicy marian plum salad with bacon” to satisfy your taste buds. Get ready to make a list of ingredients needed and save the instructions to follow. Let’s check out the recipe!
Ingredients
1. My Choice marian plum 500 g.
2. My Choice smoked bacon 2 packs
3. Bird’s eye chili 2 tbsp.
4. Shallot 2 tbsp.
5. Lime juice 3 tbsp.
6. Fish sauce 3 tbsp.
7. Sugar 2 tsp.
8. ⅓ Carrot
9. Celery 1 cup
10. Coriander 1 cup
11. My Choice rice bran oil 500 ml.
12. Cashew nuts to garnish
Instructions
1. Cut My Choice smoked bacon in the preferred size. Then bring a pan of My Choice rice bran oil to a boil and cook the bacon until crispy. Remove from the pan, allow the oil to drain out and set aside.
2. Peel My Choice marian plums and remove the seeds.
3. To prepare the spicy salad dressing, put fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in a mixing bowl. Then add bird’s eye chilies, shallot and carrot and stir again until well-combined.
4. Add cashew nuts and crispy smoked bacon to the mixing bowl and stir well.
5. Put the pitted marian plums in the bowl followed by celery and coriander. Give it a light stir and dish up for serving.
Simply refresh yourself this summer with savory and sweet dishes from marian plum that come with amazing health benefits. Pick and try making the delicious fruit recipe ideas. Get all the ingredients ready by visiting all branches of Tops and Central Food Hall or shopping at Tops Online website and application. For those who decide to make spicy marian plum salad with bacon, take a photo and share with us how tasty it looks. We’ll be constantly refreshing our feed and waiting for your sumptuous shot.
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