Nyonya Achar/Achar Awak/Sweet Spicy Crunchy Pickled Vegetables/Peranakan Recipe/Nyonya Recipe

INGREDIENTS SPICE PASTE 120g shallots 6 cloves garlic 2 stalks lemon grass 150g fresh red chilies 40g turmeric 60g galangal (blue ginger) 40g belacan (shrimp paste) dried chili powder - 30g for mildly spicy 45g for spicy 60g for extra spicy 1 cup (220ml) water 6 tbsp oil 200ml white vinegar 1 tbsp salt 10 tbsp (110g) sugar VEGETABLES 600g cucumber 400g carrots 250g cabbage 200g cauliflower 150g long beans 200g pineapple 4 fresh red chilies 1 1/2 tbsp salt BLANCHING WATER 2L water 500ml white vinegar 3 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp salt 300g ground peanuts 60g toasted white sesame seeds 80g fried shallots