Tasia and Gracia’s gado gado

With a spicy peanut dressing, this Indonesian veggie salad is irresistible.

Tasia and Gracia’s gado gado

Serves

4

Prep

25m

Cooking

15m

Ingredients

  • 200g potato, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 200g bean sprouts
  • 250g green drumhead cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch English spinach, stems trimmed, or 120g baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • 200g firm tofu, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 150g continental cucumber, seeded,thinly sliced
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved

Peanut dressing

  • 200g unsalted roasted peanuts
  • 2 birdseye chillies, trimmed
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 50g palm sugar, grated
  • 2 tbs tamarind puree
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) kecap manis
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) boiling water

Method

STEP 1

Cook the potato in a steamer over a large saucepan of simmering water for 10 mins or until tender.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, cook the bean sprouts, cabbage and spinach, in separate batches, in a large saucepan of boiling water for 1 min or until just wilted. Refresh under cold water. Drain.

STEP 3

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 mins or until crisp and golden all over.

STEP 4

To make the peanut dressing, process peanuts, chilli, garlic, palm sugar and tamarind in a food processor until a smooth paste forms. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the kecap manis. Add the boiling water and stir until well combined and the mixture is thick but can still coat the vegetables evenly. Season.

STEP 5

Arrange the cucumber, bean sprouts, cabbage, spinach, tofu and egg on a serving platter. Drizzle with some of the dressing. Serve with remaining dressing.

Serve with prawn crackers, crispy fried shallots, sliced birdseye chillies and lime halves

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