P365-016:"gado gado, vegetable salad in peanut sauce"

P365-016:"gado gado, vegetable salad in peanut sauce", originally uploaded by dasims.

looking for a different twist to veggies, our iron chef at home looked for a different vegetable recipe to do. and he came across gado gado, which i only recently found out to be indonesian. it's really really sarrraaappp!!!

here's how he did it (sorry i couldn't remember the exact measurements, just google it ha).

1, blanch various veggies in salted water. we used, green beans, bean sprouts, potatoes, carrots, broccolli. we also added in some fried tofu.

2. make the peanut sauce. directions for the peanut sauce:
a. Saute chopped garlic and chopped onions in oil over medium / low heat
b. Add peanut butter and coconut milk and stir until thoroughly mixed; cook until first bubbles appear
c. Add soy sauce, sugar, and tamarind juice (we just used 1/4 cup of dissolved sinigang mix --> just 1/3 of the small pakete). add chili powder too if you like it spicy.
d. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir frequently.

3. pour the sauce generously as you would a dressing on the blanched veggies and serve.

i'm actually sooo happy with how this picture came out. i just used the "food" scene setting on my camera, no flash, no editing (i seldom edit anyway since i am that lazy). it's just so vivid. and it kind of justifies how it tasted. mmm, mmm, good!

specs:
Camera: Panasonic DMC-LX3
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/2.0
Focal Length: 5.1 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire