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 are fried and served with a sauce of peanuts, kecap manis, lime, chilli and some water. So the textures remain 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 prepared plate 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

    Garnish vegetables

    Cook potatoes softly. Blanch beans and cabbages separately, pour short sprouts with hot water.

  2. 2

    Fry tofu

    Tofu or tempeh dry and fry in some oil golden brown. Cook the eggs hard and halve.

  3. 3

    Stir peanut sauce

    Mix peanut with kecap manis, lime juice, sambal and warm water creamy. Season with salt and sugar.

  4. 4

    Arrange

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

  5. 5

    Add the sauce

    Add warm peanut sauce and serve with roasted onions or Krupuk.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Gado-Gado

Cook components separately

Potatoes, beans and cabbage have different cooking times. Separately cooked everything remains more bite-resistant.

Keep sauce pourable

Peanut sauce should be creamy, but run from the spoon. Warm water helps to thin.

Add toppings late

Add onions or Krupuk just before serving so that they stay 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.

Serve Gado-Gado with warm rice or lontong for a more satisfying meal.

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
46.0 gCarbohydrates
22.0 gProtein
28.0 gFat

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

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Gado-Gado

It is rather an Indonesian vegetable plate with warm and cold components and peanut sauce.

Yes, omit eggs and use tofu or tempeh. The sauce is vegan with water and peanuts possible.

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

Yes, it thickens as you stand. Before serving, stir creamy again with warm water.

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