Gado-Gado with vegetables, potatoes, egg, tofu, cucumber and peanut sauce
Indonesian Recipe

Gado-Gado

For Gado-Gado, vegetables and potatoes are cooked separately, tofu or tempeh is fried and served with a sauce made from peanuts, kecap manis, lime, chilli and a little water to keep the textures clear.

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Total time 45 min
Calories 520 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Gado-Gado with vegetables, egg and peanut sauce

Gado-Gado is not a mixed salad, but a dish with hot and cold components. The peanut sauce combines potatoes, vegetables, egg and tofu. It is important not to cook the vegetables too soft and to keep the sauce creamy but pourable.

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Recipe

Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado is an Indonesian vegetable dish with potatoes, beans, sprouts, cucumber, egg, tofu or tempeh and warm peanut sauce.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Cook vegetables

    Cook the potatoes until tender. Blanch the beans and cabbage separately until al dente, pour hot water over the sprouts only very briefly.

  2. 2

    Roast tofu

    Pat the tofu or tempeh dry and fry in a little oil until golden brown. Boil the eggs hard and cut in half.

  3. 3

    Stir in the peanut sauce

    Mix peanut butter with Kecap Manis, lime juice, sambal and warm water until creamy. Season with salt and sugar.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Arrange potatoes, vegetables, cucumber, tofu or tempeh and eggs on plates.

  5. 5

    Sauce on top

    Serve with warm peanut sauce and roasted onions or crumpets.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Gado-Gado

Cook components separately

Potatoes, beans and cabbage have different cooking times. Cooked separately, everything remains firm to the bite.

Keep sauce pourable

Peanut sauce should be creamy, but run off the spoon. Warm water helps with dilution.

Toppings late

Add roasted onions or crumpets just before serving to keep them crispy.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Leave out eggs and use more tofu or tempeh. Stir the peanut sauce with water instead of dairy products.

For a more filling meal, serve the gado-gado with warm rice or lontong.

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
46.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
28.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Gado-Gado

It's more of an Indonesian vegetable plate with hot and cold components and peanut sauce.

Yes, omit eggs and use tofu or tempeh. It is possible to make the sauce vegan with water and peanuts.

Potatoes, beans, cabbage and sprouts take different times. The texture remains better when separated.

Yes, it thickens when standing. Before serving, stir again with warm water until creamy.

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