Gado Gado
- -1 cup chopped onion
- -2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
- -1 cup pure peanut butter
- -1 tbsp. honey or 2 tbsp. demarara sugar
- -1/4-1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- -juice of one lemon
- -1-2 tbsp. freshly grated ginger root
- -1 bay leaf
- -1 tbsp. cider vinegar
- -3 cups water
- -1/2-2 tsp. salt
- -dash of tamari
- -2 tbsp. olive oil for frying
- In a saucepan saute onions, garlic, bay leaf and ginger in 2 tbsp. oil and salt, until onion are clear, then add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Simmer on lowest setting for 25-35 minutes,
- stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf.
- The sauce can be served over various cooked and raw vegetables:
- These either steamed or raw:
- shredded cabbage
- carrot slices
- celery spears
- These steamed:
- brocolli spears
- fresh whole green beans
- asparagus spears
- kohlrabi slices
- sliced potatoes
- peas
- cauliflower
- Raw:
- *fresh raw mung bean sprouts
- *tofu chunks
- *hard boiled egg slices
- *cucumber
- *tomatoes
- *watercress
- Garnish:
- sesame oil drizzle
- apples
- lemons
- oranges
- raisins
- toasted seeds and nuts
- NOTE:
- The variations here are endless! If you add less water, this is a wonderful dip! It can also be served over either a rice/veggie or a pasta/veggie base.
onion, garlic, peanut butter, honey, cayenne pepper, lemon, freshly grated ginger root, bay leaf, cider vinegar, water, salt, tamari, olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/gado-gado-1223977 (may not work)