Gado gado recipe
A little bit of everything gives the taste buds something to think about, with this Indonesian classic combining golden, soy-infused tofu, potatoes, eggs and plenty of vibrant veg.
See method- Serves 4
- 15 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
- 369 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 400g (13oz) charlotte potatoes, halved
For the tofu
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 x 396g pack tofu, cut into cubes
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
For the dressing
- 20g (3/4oz) demerara sugar
- 75g (3oz) peanut butter
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
To serve
- 2 eggs, boiled and halved
- 1 Chinese leaf cabbage, finely sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 8 radishes, quartered
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- prawn crackers, to serve (optional)
- pinch chilli flakes
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1550kJ 369.0kcal
- Fat
- 15g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 2.5g
- Sugars
- 15g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 39.4gProtein 12.9gFibre 6.8g
Method
- Cook the charlotte potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Make the tofu. In a bowl, combine the garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and 2 tbsp water. Coat the tofu cubes in the cornflour. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan, then add the tofu and cook for 2 minutes each side until crisp and golden. Pour the sauce into the pan and cook for 30 seconds, turning to coat once.
- Meanwhile, dissolve the demerara sugar in 2 tbsp boiled water in a small bowl, then add the other dressing ingredients. The mixture will curdle initially but keep mixing and it will come back together. Loosen up the sauce with a little more water, if necessary, for a creamier consistency. Set aside in a bowl.
- Arrange the eggs, Chinese leaf, tomatoes, radishes, cucumber on 4 plates or a large platter. Serve the tofu and sauce with the salad and prawn crackers. Sprinkle over a pinch of chilli flakes and serve with the peanut dressing on the side.
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