gado-gado
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Gado-Gado is a traditional Indonesian salad, widely sold by street vendors and restaurants across the country. It consists of a variety of blanched or steamed vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, fried tofu, and tempeh, served with a peanut sauce dressing. Sometimes, it is also accompanied by krupuk (Indonesian crackers) and rice. The dish is often consumed on its own as a main meal, but can also be served as a side dish.
Recipe
Ingredients:
200g of cabbage
2 medium carrots
100g of bean sprouts
200g of tofu
100g of tempeh
2 medium potatoes
4 boiled eggs
100g of cucumber
200g of green beans
100g of peanut butter
2 cloves of garlic
2 red chili peppers
2 tablespoons of palm sugar
1 tablespoon of tamarind paste
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
150ml of water
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Instructions:
Cut the cabbage, carrots, cucumber, and green beans into thin slices. Boil the vegetables until they are tender but still crisp. Drain and set aside.
Cut the tofu and tempeh into cubes and fry them in oil until they are golden brown. Boil the potatoes until they are soft, peel them and cut them into cubes. Set these aside.
To make the peanut sauce, blend the peanut butter, garlic, red chili peppers, palm sugar, tamarind paste, soy sauce, and water in a blender until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a pan and heat it over medium heat until it thickens. Add salt to taste.
Arrange the vegetables, tofu, tempeh, potatoes, and boiled eggs on a serving plate. Pour the peanut sauce over the top.
Gado-Gado is traditionally served with rice or rice cakes. Enjoy your meal.