Gado Gado

• 8 oz White cabbage
• 1/4 c Sesame oil
• 1 lg Onion, cut in fourths, thinly sliced
• 1 Green bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
• 6 oz Fresh bean sprouts
• 1 Fresh green chili, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 Garlic clove, crushed
• 2 Shallots, finely chopped
• 1/2 ts Ground cumin
• 1/3 c Smooth peanut butter
• 3 tb Lemon juice
• 3 dr Hot-pepper sauce
• 1/3 c Water
• Red bell pepper strips (opt)

Instructions

1. 1

   Finely shred cabbage, discarding stalk.

2. 2

   Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a skillet.

3. 3

   Add cabbage, onion, thinly sliced bell pepper, bean sprouts and chili and fry over fairly high heat 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.

4. 4

   Remove from heat, spoon mixture into a serving dish; cool.

5. 5

   To make sauce, heat remaining sesame oil in saucepan.

6. 6

   Add garlic, shallots and cumin and fry gently 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Add peanut butter and cook gently 2 minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in lemon juice, hot-pepper sauce and water and heat through gently to form a fairly thick sauce.

9. 9

   Garnish sauce with bell pepper strips, if desired, and serve with cooled vegetables.