Gado-Gado, perfect dish for vegetarians!

I'm not a vegetarian, but I totally agree that vegetarians are very healthy! Although, there are some disadvantages of being a vegetarian. Well no one said that it is the absolute healthy diet.

Here are some of many facts about Vegetarians:




1. Most vegetarians have lower cholesterol than non vegetarians
2. Vegetarians have fewer cases of colon cancer and digestive eaters
3. Most vegetarian foods contain too much sodium. When preparing vegetarian foods, try to omit the soy sauce which seems to be the high sodium source.
4. B12 is usually taken as a supplement, since it is found only in sufficient quantities in animal products.
5. Iron and zinc are not as easily absorbed by true vegetarians and may have to be supplemented.

Hi! It’s Indonesian food again today! Now, we are going to introduce you a dish that is extremely easy to make! It is gado-gado. This food came from Batavia, which was Jakarta in the past. This food is very popular between people from any classes. You might find this food in a five star hotel in Indonesia, or you might even find this in a stands on the sides of the street.

The ingredients are all vegetables, so this is perfect for you vegetarians! We’re not going to give how much the vegetables needed to make this food, but I usually use 5 top vegetables on the list below. The amount of the vegetables and the paste on your dish is totally up to your liking, so, enjoy!

Recipe

Vegetables recommendation

Bean sprouts

Spinach

Cabbage

Long bean

Carrot

Tofu

Tempe (fermented soybean)

Bitter gourd (careful it is really bitter!)

Chayote

Paste ingredients

200 gram of peanuts

1 teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon of brown sugar

200 ml of water

1/2 teaspoon of shrimp paste

Method

Okay, there are basically three steps in making this dish.

1. First, you should boil some of the vegetables on the list. These are spinach, long bean, tofu, tempe, bitter gourd. However, if you like it raw, than that is fine.

2. Grind all the paste ingredients. If you like it to be simpler, you can put all of them in a food processor.

3. Mix them up and stir it well on your plate.

4. Enjoy!

See! THAT is easy to make and it is very healthy as well! You might add crackers, chips, sliced boiled egg, and fired shallots for extras.