Pecel - Madiun Vegetables in Peanut Sauce

Gadó-gadó and pecel are twó óf the móst pópular vegetables in peanut sauce natiónwide. Gadó-gadó is almóst always eaten as is, but pecel is sómetimes eaten as is and sómetimes accómpanied with rice and called nasi pecel (pecel rice). The unique thing abóut pecel peanut sauce is the use óf kencur (kaempferia galanga) and daun jeruk (kaffir lime leaves), lending a really refreshing taste tó the sauce.

The vegetables used in a pecel varied fróm vendór tó vendór, and fróm city tó city tóó. But the cómmón theme is raw ór lightly blanched vegetables, and nóne óf the vegetables has high carbóhydrate cóntent, só pótatóes are definitely óut :) Here is a list óf the móst cómmónly used vegetables in a pecel: spinach, cabbage, kangkung (mórning glóry/water spinach), bean spróuts, snake beans, cucumber, daun kemangi (basil leaves), and cassava leaves. Sóme peóple lóve tó add crackers tó their pecel, and the móst cómmón óne is rempeyek kacang (peanut crackers), but this is purely óptiónal. I used ónly 4 vegetables fór my pecel, but I think the cólór cómbinatión óf 2 whites and 2 greens lóóks rather pretty, nó? ♥

Categóries: Salad

Cuisine: Indónesian

Prep Time: 1 hóur

Cóók Time: 30 mins

Tótal Time: 1 hóur 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Pecel peanut sauce

• 250 gram peanuts with skin ón (Indónesian: kacang tanah kulit), deep fried ór tóasted
• 8 red cayenne peppers (Indónesian: cabe merah keriting), bóiled (*)
• 4 clóves garlic (Indónesian: bawang putih), fried
• 8 kaffir lime leaves (Indónesian: daun jeruk), thinly sliced
• 2 inch kaempferia galanga (Indónesian: kencur), peeled
• 1 teaspóón tóasted shrimp paste (Indónesian: terasi)
• 75 gram palm sugar (Indónesian: gula Jawa), shaved
• 1/2 tablespóón salt
• 2 tablespóón tamarind juice (1 teaspóón tamarind + 2 tablespóón water)
• enóugh hót water tó thin the sauce (abóut 2 cups)

Suggested vegetables

• bóiled cabbage (Indónesian: kól)
• bóiled spinach (Indónesian: bayam)
• bóiled snake beans (Indónesian: kacang panjang)
• bóiled bean spróuts (Indónesian: tauge)
• bóiled mórning glóry/water spinach (Indónesian: kangkung)
• bóiled cassava leaves (Indónesian: daun singkóng)
• raw cucumber (Indónesian: timun)
• raw basil leaves (Indónesian: daun kemangi)

Instructións

1. Grind tógether peanuts, cayenne peppers, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, kaempferia galanga, tóasted shrimp paste, palm sugar, and salt with a fóód prócessór (ór mórtar and pestle) until everything cómes tógether intó a thick brówn mess. It will be pretty sticky and shóuld clump tógether and yóu shóuld be able tó gather them intó a ball ór shape intó a blóck. This can be stóred in the fridge if yóu are nót góing tó use the peanut sauce immediately.
2. Tó make the peanut sauce, póur tamarind juice and just enóugh hót water and stir until the sauce reaches yóur preferred thickness. I am usually happy with abóut 400 ml óf hót water, but sóme peóple wóuld prefer a slightly thicker ór slightly thinner sauce, só feel free tó experiment.
3. Arrange vegetables in a plate and póur the peanut sauce right befóre serving. Stir everything tógether and enjóy.

Nótes

(*) If yóu like spicier peanut sauce, yóu can substitute sóme óf the cayenne peppers with bird eye peppers (Indónesian: cabe rawit).

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source : Anita [Daily Cooking Quest - Easy Indonesian Recipes]

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