Gado Gado (Salad Indonesia dengan Saus Kacang)
Recipe video above. Fun to say, delicious to eat, the Gado Gado peanut sauce will make any vegetables into a big, healthy, tasty meal! Use any veg you want - the ones I've used are in the spirit of traditional Indonesian Gado Gado. Using Thai Red Curry Paste is an effective shortcut - it uses a
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium low heat. Bring to simmer then cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly so the bottom doesn't catch, until it thickens. If too thick, just add more water - should be able to drizzle it (see video for thickness).
- Taste and adjust as follows: lime for more sour, salt, sugar for sweet.
- Cover and keep warm.
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.
- Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to colander to drain.
- Cook beansprouts for 3 minutes or until just wilted. Transfer to colander, press out excess water.
- Add spinach, push under to submerge - will instantly wilt. Remove, transfer to colander, press out excess water.
- Slice into 0.75 x 5 cm / 1/3 x 2" slices (or thereabouts).
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook tempeh 2 min on each side until deep golden and crispy. (Tofu ~ 1 1/2 min)
- Either make one platter for sharing, or individual. Vegetables and egg can be served warm or at room temp, sauce should be served warm (it thickens when cool).
- Place vegetables and tempeh on serving plate, top with egg.
- Pour sauce into serving bowl.
- Serve Gado Gado Salad with peanut sauce, peanuts for sprinkling, fresh chillies and prawn crackers on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Protein32g
Carbs48g
Fat33g
572kcal
32gProtein
48gCarbs
33gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1208.00
$1208.00
Per Serving
$604.00/serving
$604.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2416.00 vs buying!
~$2416.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (84% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| natural peanut butter | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $40.00 |
| red curry paste | 4 tsp | $3.00 |
| Kecap Manis | 3 tsp | - |
| sambal oelak or other chilli paste | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| garlic clove | 1 large | $198.00 |
| lime juice | 0.5 tbsp | $5.00 |
| coconut milk | 0.5 cup | $6.00 |
| water | 0.5 cup | - |
| spinach | 1 bunch | $246.00 |
| beansprouts | 4 cups | $94.00 |
| / 7 oz potato | 200 g | $35.00 |
| cucumber | 1 | $116.00 |
| - 3 boiled eggs | 2 | $65.00 |
| prawn crackers | 15 | - |
| vegetable or peanut oil | 2 tbsp | $8.00 |
| / 7 oz tempeh | 200 g | $378.00 |
| finely chopped peanuts | 1 tbsp | $12.00 |
| Red chilli | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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