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Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)

Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)
Main Ingredient: Peanut Butter Cabbage Cucumber Potatoes Tomatoes

Cuisine: Malaysian

Dietary: Various vegetarian

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Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce) ingredients

  • 2 Carrots; finely sliced
  • 2 med Potatoes; Sliced
  • 1 c Cabbage; shredded
  • 2 c Bean sprouts
  • 1 T Oil
  • 1 c tofu; cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 1 c Cucumber; sliced
  • 2 med Tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 Scallions
  • --Sauce--
  • 1 T Oil
  • 1 garlic clove; up to 2 crushed
  • 1 small Onion, grated
  • 1 Green chili;finely chopped
  • -OR-
  • 1 t Chili powder
  • 1⁄2 c Peanut butter; crunchy
  • 1 t Lemon juice; or vinegar
  • 1⁄2 c Coconut, creamed; melted in
  • 1⁄2 c water
  • Salt

Cooking Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)

1. Steami or parboil the carrots & potato slices for 5 minutes.
2. Then cook the cabbage, bean sprouts & cucumber for 1-2 minutes.
3. Drain the vegetables and leave them to cool.
4. If using tofu, heat 1 Tbsp oil in wok or pan & cook it for 3-5 minutes, turning from time to time until it is golden all over.
5. Now arrange the steamed vegetables in layers on fat platter, potatoes, then bean sprouts, carrots & cucumber.
6. Put the tomatoes and tofu on top. For the sauce, heat the oil in a wok or large pan. Stiri fry the garlic, onion, and chili for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add the peanut butter, lemon juice or vinegar and coconut milk and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
8. The sauce should be thick but pourable so add more lemon juice/coconut milk if necessary.
9. To serve, pour the hot sauce over the vegetables and garnish with scallion, onion slices.


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