Gadoh Gadoh

Gadoh-gadoh means “clash”, which presumably refers to the variety of different vegetables which go into the creation of this Indonesian salad dish. This is another simple dish, which can be prepared in advance. The key to this dish is of course the spicy peanut sauce. We find that Americans, in general, like the peanut sauce (but we need to reduce the spiciness of the sauce). In the recipe below, we share how simple it is to prepare the peanut or "satay" sauce, from the readily-available peanut butter.

You can serve the different vegetables separately in individual bowls. My wife and I prefer to lay them on a large platter (see photo above). In both cases, spoon a little of the peanut dressing over the salad and garnish with shrimp crackers.

The quantities indicated are enough for an entrée for four people or a side-dish for six people.

Ingredients:
5 oz (150 g) cabbage, sliced and blanched
7 oz (200 g) bean sprouts, roots trimmed, blanched and drained
5 oz (150 g) green beans, sliced into 2 in (5 cm) pieces and boiled until tender
3 pieces of firm tofu, fried until golden brown and sliced into 9 pieces
4 potatoes, boiled, peeled and thickly sliced
3 hard-boiled eggs, cut into slices or pieces
2 cucumbers, cut into pieces
6 - 8 shrimp crackers

Peanut sauce dressing : Fry shrimp paste (blachan), chilies and onions (crushed and blended) in hot oil until the flavors are released. Stir in ½ bottle of chunky peanut butter. Add evaporated milk (or coconut milk) to dilute. Add sugar and salt to taste.