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The Cartoon Kitchen: Gado Gado (Cooked Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce)
This week's Cartoon Kitchen features Serious Eats' cartoonist in residence Larry Gonick's spin on an Indonesian vegetable dish. —Ed Levine
The Cartoon Kitchen: Gado Gado (Cooked Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce)
About This Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon or lime peel
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- Assorted vegetables such as cabbage, beans, carrots
Procedures
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1
Sauté the onion, garlic, coriander, and pinch of cayenne in a little peanut oil. Add the sugar, the peanut butter, a pinch of salt, the milk, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon or lime peel. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for five minutes.
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2
Briefly parboil a colorful assortment of vegetables: cabbage, beans, carrots, etc. Arrange them on a plate, and chill them in the refrigerator. Serve with the sauce on the side.
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