Rujak (Indonesian Fruit Salad) - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• ½ pineapple fruit (peeled, cored and sliced)
• 1 unripe mango (peeled and sliced)
• 1 small cucumber (peeled, deseeded and sliced)
• 1 green apple (sliced)
• ½ small papaya (peeled, deseeded and sliced)
• ½ cup palm sugar (or use brown sugar)
• 1 cup water (divided)
• ¼ cup tamarind juice (or use lime juice)
• 1 teaspoon belacan (dried shrimp paste, dry roasted – See NOTES for substitutes.)
• 3-6 bird’s eye peppers (or more, as desired)
• Salt to taste