Fruit Rojak is one of those local favourites that brings together so many flavours and textures in one bite. It’s sweet, tangy, savoury, nutty and crunchy all at once. It is refreshing with the fruits, deeply savoury from the rojak sauce, and extra satisfying with crispy you tiao (dough fritters) and crushed peanut.

This version is made with a mixture of pineapple, green apple, cucumber, turnip and air-fried crispy you tiao. I also adjusted the rojak sauce with gula melaka, calamansi (lime water), tamarind water and sesame seeds for a more balanced flavour.

It is simple, fuss-free and a great way to enjoy a familiar local dish at home!

I also love how rojak reflects our local food heritage. The word “Rojak” means “Mixed” in Malay, which perfectly describes this dish of fruits, vegetables, sauce and crunchy toppings. In Singapore, rojak is also a reflection of our multicultural food heritage, with different versions bringing together Malay, Chinese and regional Southeast Asian influences in one plate!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

This Easy Fruit Rojak with Crispy You Tiao is full of familiar local flavours, but still simple enough to prepare at home. You’ll love this recipe because it’s refreshing, crunchy and flavourful.

It’s also:

  • Highly customisable. Simply adjust the sauce to be sweeter, tangier, or spicier depending on your preference. You can also switch up the fruits and vegetables based on what you’ve.
  • A good mixture of flavours and textures 

Without further ado, the recipe!

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Crispy, Easy Fruit Rojak Recipe
by Javier Tan July-06-2026

Crispy, Easy Fruit Rojak, a refreshing local favourite with cucumber, pineapple, turnip, green apples, rojak sauce and crushed peanuts.

Ingredients 

  • 5 – 6 Crispy You Tiao / Dough Fritters (Can be air-fried, deep fried or store bought). I prefer to crisp it up after the sauce is made
  • 180g Hei Ko / Rojak Prawn Paste
  • 40g Gula Melaka Paste / Syrup (you can also melt 40g gula melaka in 1 tbsp water)
  • 1 Tbsp Tamarind Water
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 Medium-Sized Green Apples
  • 1 Medium-Sized Pineapple
  • Turnip / Jicama, Rojak Flower, Cucumber etc if using
  • At least 100g roasted, grounded peanuts
  • Sesame seeds, to taste

Instructions

  1. First, assemble the sauce in a large bowl by mixing prawn paste, gula melaka paste, tamarind water and lime juice. Adjust the ingredients as needed e.g. more lime juice if too sweet.
  2. Cut ingredients to bite-sized pieces, cutting the fruits such as green apple last so that they won’t brown.
  3. Then, toss your ingredients including sliced you tiao / dough fritter into the batter until evenly coated.
  4. Stir in the peanuts and sesame seeds if using.
  5. Serve and enjoy! I like to serve with extra peanuts on top.

Details

  • Prep time: 15 mins
  • Cook time: 15 mins
  • Total time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 1 Delicious Platter of Crispy Fruit Rojak

Notes:

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  2. Serve fresh and consume immediately, or you tiao / dough fritters will become soggy from soaking up the sauce.
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Enjoy!
– Bakeomaniac, Javier Tan