What is Gado-Gado?
Gado-Gado is a traditional Indonesian salad made from steamed vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and hard-boiled eggs – topped with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce. The dish is naturally vegan (without egg) and extremely nutritious.
Ingredients for 4 people
For the salad:
- 200 g green beans
- 200 g spinach or water spinach
- 2 potatoes, cooked and sliced
- 200 g tofu, diced and fried
- 100 g tempeh, diced and fried
- 4 eggs, hard-boiled
- Cucumber slices
- Kerupuk for serving
For the peanut sauce:
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons Kecap Manis
- 1 teaspoon Sambal
- Juice of one lime
- 100 ml coconut milk or water
Preparation
Peanut sauce: Mix all ingredients for the sauce and thin with water if necessary. The sauce should be creamy and pourable.
Vegetables: Briefly steam or blanch beans and spinach. Cook potatoes and slice them.
Serving: Arrange all components on a plate, pour peanut sauce over them, garnish with Kerupuk.
Buy Gado-Gado ingredients online
Kecap Manis, Sambal, and Kerupuk for your Gado-Gado can be found at Java Markt – all directly from Indonesia.
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