Gado Gado I

Description
Vegetable salad with peanut sauce

Ingredients

 * ½ green cabbage
 * 1 cucumber
 * 3 potatoes (boiled in jackets)
 * 3 hard-boiled eggs
 * 100 g bean sprouts
 * 100 g long beans
 * 3 beancurd cakes (pre-fried)

Peanut sauce

 * 1 medium onion
 * 2 tbsp oil
 * 2 tsp ground chilli
 * 1 cup coconut milk
 * 4 tbs ground roasted peanuts
 * 1 tsp lemon juice
 * salt / sugar to taste

Directions

 * 1) Skin potatoes and dice.
 * 2) Parboil long beans and cut 1 cm in length.
 * 3) Slice cabbage in small squares.
 * 4) Bring to boil (don’t overcook).
 * 5) Julienne cucumber.
 * 6) Parboil beansprouts.
 * 7) Slice eggs into quarters.
 * 8) Place the vegetables decoratively on a large platter.
 * 9) Serve individually with peanut sauce.
 * 10) Saute chopped onion in oil.
 * 11) Add ground chilli, reduce heat; add peanuts and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
 * 12) Bring to boil and add coconut milk and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
 * 13) Season to taste with salt, sugar and lemon juice.
 * 14) This sauce is preferably served hot during winter and at room temperature during summer.