Gado-gado, Indonesian stir-fried vegetables with sprouts

Gado-gado, Indonesian stir-fried vegetables with sprouts

Here is an ultra-quick, super easy, low fat salad!!!!! The stir-frying part of this takes just 5 minutes. Plan ahead if you want to use homemade sprouts.

Sprouts are the key ingredient here. You can buy them from any supermarket. Making your own is also very easy. Soak the beans overnight. Drain and keep in a wet towel in a colander. Keep the colander in a big pot and cover. One day later, you will have sprouts. I get 3 cups of sprouts from 1 cup beans.

On cooking day, start with hard boiling eggs. Cook eggs for 7-10 minutes and cool well before attempting to peel them. While the eggs are cooling, prepare the vegetables. Slice cabbage thin. Grate carrots coarsely. Deseed, quarter and slice the capsicum. Combine the sauce ingredients and keep aside. Cut the eggs into quarters.

Heat oil in a large wok and stir fry cabbage, carrot and capsicum for 2-3 minutes. Add sprouts and stir fry for 2 minutes. Pour in the sauce and add pepper and salt to taste. Combine well and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to serving plate and garnish with the eggs. Serve with rice. It goes very well with flat breads too.