Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce)

Name: Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy (your choice) (Note 1); 4 tsp red curry paste (, store bought (Maesri brand best, Note 2)); 3 tsp Kecap Manis ((Indonesian sweet soy sauce, Note 3)); 1 tsp sambal oelak or other chilli paste ((adjust spiciness to taste)); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 large garlic clove (, pressed using garlic press (~ 3/4 tsp)); 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice ((Note 4)); 1/2 cup coconut milk (, full fat (Ayam brand best)); 1/2 cup water; 1 bunch spinach (, roots trimmed); 4 cups beansprouts; 200g / 7 oz potato ( - small halved, large peeled chopped 2 cm / 1" cubes OR 1.5cm / 1/2" slices); 1 cucumber (, sliced on the diagonal ( or 1/2 long cucumber ie Telegraph/English)); 2 - 3 boiled eggs (, peeled and halved); 15 prawn crackers (, optional (Note 6)); 2 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil; 200g / 7 oz tempeh ((or firm tofu, Note 7)); 1 tbsp finely chopped peanuts ((highly recommended)); Red chilli (, finely sliced, optional (small = spicy, large = less spicy))

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Prep:15minCook:15min

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 lot of the ingredients used in Gado Gado sauce. Saves time, effort and money!All the veg can be warm or at room temp, so cook them first. Tempeh/tofu is best hot and crispy fresh out of the skillet.

Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce)

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