SAYUR PAKIS (Fern Tips In Garlic Dressing)

OVERVIEW:
Fern tips also know as fiddleheads, have delightful, spinach like flavor.

INGREDIENTS:
400 gr (12 ½ oz) young fern tips
3 cloves garlic
4 cm (1 ½ in) kencur root, peeled and chopped
4 - 7 bird's eye chilies
2 tbsp oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black peppercorns, crushed

PREPARATION:
1. Blanch fern tips in boiling water and cool under running water. Drain and dry thoroughly.
2. Place all remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend coarsely, or grind in a stone mortar.
3. Combine this mixture with the vegetables and mix well. Serve at room temperature.