Indonesian Salad (Gado-Gado)

Title:
Indonesian Salad (Gado-Gado)

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Salads,
Indonesian,
Misc




Ingredients:





          -DRESSING


   1/2 c  Flaked coconut


     1 c  Hot water


     1    Onion; chopped


     1 cl Garlic; finely chopped


 1 1/2 ts Peanut oil


   2/3 c  Peanut butter


   1/2 c  Water


     1 tb Sugar


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Chili powder


   1/8 ts Ground ginger


          -SALAD


     1 c  Bean sprouts


     1 c  Cabbage; shredded


     4 oz Bean curd; drained and cut


          -into 1" pieces


     2 tb Peanut or vegetable oil


     1 c  Potatoes; cooked, peeled


          -and sliced


     1 c  Green beans; cooked


     1 c  Carrots; cooked & sliced


     1    Cucumber; sliced


     2    Hard-cooked eggs; peeled


          -and sliced






 To prepare Dressing, place coconut in blender container. Add 1 cup hot


 water. Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds. Cook and stir onion


 and garlic in oil in 2-quart saucepan about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut and


 remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat.


 Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about
3


 minutes. To prepare Salad, pour enough boiling water over bean sprouts and


 cabbage to cover. Let stand 2 minutes. Drain. Cook bean curd in oil in


 10-inch skillet over medium heat, turning pieces gently, until light brown.


 Remove with slotted spoon. Drain. Cook potatoes in same skillet until light


 brown. Drain. Arrange bean sprouts, cabbage, bean curd, potatoes and


 remaining ingredients on platter. Pour warm Dressing over Salad.


 


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