Gado Gado - My Singapore Food

Ingredients

• 680g peanuts, roasted and pounded
• 1 litre water
• 10 tbs sugar
• 1 ½ tbs salt
• 15 pcs shallots
• 6 cloves garlic
• 20-30 pcs dried chillies (use more if you prefer the heat)
• 1 tbs shrimp paste (belacan/ terasi) – omit if making vegetarian sauce
• 2 pcs potatoes, cut into quarters & boiled
• 2 eggs, boiled and cut into quarters
• Bean sprouts, blanched
• Long beans, cut into 2-inch long, blanched
• Firm tau hu, pan fried/baked & cut into cubes
• Tempeh, cut into slices & pan fried/baked
• French beans, cut into 2-inch long, blanched
• Spinach, blanched & roughly chopped
• Cabbage, blanched and thinly sliced
• Cucumber, cut into cubes
• Chayote (Indonesian: labu siam), boiled
• Melinjo Crackers (Emping)