Kerabu (Coconut and Chili Salad)

Malaysian Kerabu is an amazing coconut and chili salad. It is light, refreshing and hits all the notes that Southeast Asian cuisine is known for. It is a simple salad with thin slices of toasted shredded coconut, some red bell pepper, red onion, bean sprouts and of course some heat from some finely chopped Thai chilies. It went perfectly with the laksa and nasi lemak that we enjoyed as part of our Malaysian feast. The dressing with fish sauce imparts that special umami element along with some sugar, lime and gingeroot. Simply a lovely salad, enjoy!