Indonesian Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce

Name: Indonesian Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Main Course
Ingredients: 200g cabbage, thinly sliced; 100g bean sprouts; 2 medium carrots, julienned; 2 medium potatoes, boiled and diced; 200g green beans, trimmed and halved; 2 blocks of tempeh, cut into bite-sized pieces; 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered; 250g natural peanut butter; 1 teaspoon tamarind paste; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 red chili, chopped; 200ml coconut milk; Fried shallots; Fresh cilantro leaves; Lime wedges

Traditional Indonesian Salad with a Savory Peanut Dressing

Gado-Gado is a colorful Indonesian salad featuring a medley of blanched vegetables, tempeh, and hard-boiled eggs, all brought together with a rich, savory peanut sauce.

45 min
4
Intermediate

Ingredients

For the Salad

200g cabbage, thinly sliced

100g bean sprouts

2 medium carrots, julienned

2 medium potatoes, boiled and diced

200g green beans, trimmed and halved

2 blocks of tempeh, cut into bite-sized pieces

4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered

For the Peanut Sauce

250g natural peanut butter

1 teaspoon tamarind paste

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar

1 clove garlic, minced

1 red chili, chopped

200ml coconut milk

For Garnish

Fried shallots

Fresh cilantro leaves

Lime wedges

Preparation

Marinating the Tempeh

Combine Marinade

In a bowl, add soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and a touch of oil.

Marinate Tempeh

Toss the tempeh pieces to coat. Let marinate for 15 minutes.

Prep Vegetables

Meanwhile, prep vegetables for blanching.

Preparing the Peanut Sauce

Mix Ingredients

In a saucepan, combine peanut butter and coconut milk.

Add Flavorings

Add tamarind paste, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and chili.

Simmer Sauce

Simmer gently on low heat, stirring until well mixed and smooth.

Do not overheat the peanut sauce to prevent splitting.

Cooking Process

Vegetable Blanching

Blanch vegetables in boiling water until just tender, then plunge into ice water to stop cooking.

Timing: 5-7 min; Heat: boiling water

Tempeh Browning

Fry marinated tempeh in a skillet until golden brown on all sides.

Timing: 10 min; Heat: Medium heat

Peanut Sauce Hand Mixing

Ensure sauce consistency is thick yet pourable by whisking together all the ingredients.

Heat: Low heat

Plating & Serving