Vegetable gado gado
The rich peanut sauce is quick and easy
to make in the microwave. The vegetables should be crunchy but hot, so
serve them as soon as they are cooked.
INGREDIENTS
100g (4 oz) peanuts
30ml (2 tbsp) groundnut oil
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
5ml (1 tsp) grated fresh root ginger
1 green chili, diced
Juice of 1 lemon
15ml (1 tbsp) honey
300ml (1/2 pint) boiling light stock
15ml (1 tbsp) shoyu
Salt and black pepper
For the vegetables
4 spring onions, diced
225g (8 oz) mangetout, sliced
100g (4 oz) mooli, diced
2 red peppers, diced
350g (12 oz) green beans
Method
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Spread out the peanuts in a shallow dish
and cook for 3 mins, 600W (21/2 mins, 700W; 31/2 mins, 500W), shaking
the dish halfway through. Grind to a fine powder.
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Put the oil in a medium dish and cook for
11/2 mins, 600W (1 min, 700W; 11/2 mins, 500W). Stir in the onion and
garlic and cook for 1 min, 600W (30 secs, 700W; 1 min, 500W).
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Add the remaining ingredients, including
the ground nuts. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook for 6
mins, 600W (61/2 mins, 700W; 10 mins, 500W), stirring 3-4 times.
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Prepare all the vegetables and slice them
finely. Mix together in a large dish and add 30ml (2 tbsp) water. Cover
and cook for 4 mins, 600W (3 mins, 700W; 5 mins, 500W). stirring once
or twice.
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Pour the sauce over the vegetables and
serve with brown rice, pot barley or whole meal noodles.
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