Recipe name:
Gado Gado Vegetable Salad With Peanut Sauce
Recipe category:
Salad
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Recipe details: Gado-Gado (Vegetable with Peanut Sauce)
2 Carrots; finely sliced 2 md Potatoes; sliced 1 c Cabbage; shredded 2 c Bean sprouts 1 tb Oil 1 c Tofu; cut in 1 inch cubes 1 c Cucumber; sliced 2 md Tomatoes; sliced 1 Scallion
1 Garlic clove; up to 2 -crushed 1 sm Onion; grated 1 Green chili;finely chopped -OR- 1 ts -Chili powder 1/2 c Peanut butter; crunchy 1 ts Lemon juice; or vinegar 1/2 c Coconut, creamed; melted in 1/2 c -Water -Salt Steam or parboil the carrots & potato slices for 5 minutes. Then cook the cabbage, bean sprouts & cucumber for 1-2 minutes. Drain the vegetables and leave them to cool. 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. Now arrange the steamed vegetables in layers on fat platter, potatoes, then bean sprouts, carrots & cucumber. Put the tomatoes and tofu on top. For the sauce, heat the oil in a wok or large pan. Stir fry the garlic, onion, and chili for 2-3 minutes. Add the peanut butter, lemon juice or vinegar and coconut milk and simmer for 2-3 minutes. The sauce should be thick but pourable so add more lemon juice/coconut milk if necessary. To serve, pour the hot sauce over the vegetables and garnish with scallion, onion slices. |