Vegan Balinese Gado Gado recipe

This is the salad I loved the most when I visited Ubud, Bali( ;

 Here is the recipe of easy vegan Gado Gado. You can add Indonesian tempe as optional. 

Ingredients

 4 servings 

• 100 g ..Bean sprouts, blanched 
• 1..Cucumber, sliced
• 100 g ..white cabbage, sliced and blanched 
• 50 g ...Red cabbage, sliced and blanched
• 1..carrot sliced and blanched. (  traditional recipe is eaten raw )
•  100 g.. sliced firm tofu  (optional)
  
• 50 g....Cauliflower, cut and blanched 
• 2 tbsp..Sunflower seeds 
• Salt to taste.

 How to make Gado Gado sauce

    What you need is..

• 2.5 tbsp unsalted peanuts paste 
• 2 cloves garlic , peeled and grind 
• 1/2 tsp red chili peppers seeded and chopped 
• 1/2 tsp  honey or maple syrup (if you are vegan.)
•  1 tsp tablespoon tamarind extract or soy sauce
•  1 tsp Juice of lime 
• a pinch of Salt 
• 50 ml of Water 

Method 

Mix all the ingredients above very well, and the Gado Gado sauce is ready! 

Instructions 

1．First, prepare the sauce. 

2．Prepare all the vegetables and cook vegetables in a steamer or 

blanch them except carrot, cucumber, and red cabbage

3．Cut tofu in 1-inch cubes. Fry the tofu in a pan with oil and a bit of tamarind or soy sauce to lightly brown them on all the sides.

 4. Arrange the vegetables and tofu on a plate or bowl and serve with the peanut sauce.

 5．Sprinkle with the sunflower seeds on the top and serve with a bowl of jasmine rice if you like. 

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