Gado Gado

Posted by Kimmi (717 days ago)

Does anyone have a simple recipe for me
Thanks

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by Claire (717 days ago)

This looks complicated because of all the ingredients but it's very simple to make.

Gado Gado sauce
(about 4 portions)

50g butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red chilli
1 tsp grated ginger
150ml peanut butter
2 tsp honey
1 lemon, juice only
300ml water
1 bay leaf
dash tamari or soy sauce
dash cider vinegar

Method
1. Melt the butter
2. Sweat the onion and garlic until soft
3. Add all other ingredients and cook on a low heat for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.

(Take out the bay leaf before serving.)

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Posted by Kimmi (717 days ago)

Thanks Claire. What veg or salad would you suggest I use.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Claire (717 days ago)

Probably not 100% tradition but I like it with a mix of cooked/uncooked (for a bit of crunch) veggies and fruit (makes it seem more "tropical"). Also I like it to be colourful.

Roasted peeled red pepper, new potatoes (cooked and quartered), cooked French beans, cabbage, raw bean sprouts, cucumber slices, wedges of tomatoes, carrots julienned, sliced avocado, sliced green mango. Whatever you fancy.

You can put everything on a bed of lettuce or use lettuce leaves as a wrap. Iceberg works best for this.

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Posted by Kimmi (717 days ago)

YUM! Thankyou

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by DarkArchitect (710 days ago)

Gado gado...
my personal favorite indonesian salad

(I am based in Guangzhou)

Posted by raincatcher_is_back (697 days ago)

You can buy gado gado "dressing" from Indonesian grocery store. The one that my mother used to buy (she was born in Indonesia) is in brick form and you need to dissolve it in warm water to make the dressing.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Kimmi (697 days ago)

Where can I buy this in Hong Kong, thanks

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by raincatcher_is_back (697 days ago)

Any Indonesian grocey stores. There's one on Sugar Street in Causeway Bay, I think.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Kimmi (697 days ago)

many thanks

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by raincatcher_is_back (697 days ago)

If you want to try real authentic Indonesian gado gado, there's a restaurant on Connaught Road Central, just opposite Shun Tak (the ferry terminal to Macau). Their satay is also pretty good. It's the one of the few Indonesian restaurants my mother is willing to dine in in Hong Kong. The other one is located near the Indonesian embassy.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Kimmi (697 days ago)

Thankyou, I may just give it a try.

(I am based in Hong Kong)