Indonesian Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 200g firm tofu, pressed and fried into cubes
• 2 cups mixed vegetables: steamed cabbage, steamed green beans, cucumber, bean sprouts, carrots
• 2 eggs, hard-boiled and halved
• 100g boiled potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 cup peanut sauce (1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp sambal oelek, 1 tsp sugar)
• Crispy fried shallots for topping
• Fresh cilantro
• Lime wedges

Method

1. Make peanut sauce by blending peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, minced garlic, sambal oelek, and sugar until smooth and pourable; add water if too thick.
2. Fry pressed tofu cubes in vegetable oil until golden on all sides (6-8 minutes); set aside.
3. Arrange steamed vegetables, fresh vegetables, boiled potatoes, and fried tofu on a plate.
4. Top with hard-boiled egg halves.
5. Generously pour warm or room-temperature peanut sauce over the vegetables and tofu.
6. Garnish with fried shallots, fresh cilantro, and serve with lime wedges on the side.