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Pecel: Indonesian Vegetables in Peanut Sauce
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Pecel: Indonesian Vegetables in Peanut Sauce [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Pecel is a popular Indonesian peanut sauce that is often served as a street food with vegetables and rice. It is thick and hearty, spicy and sweet, and bursting with flavor. The unique thing about pecel peanut sauce is the use of kaffir lime leaves, which lend a really refreshing... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Pecel: Indonesian Vegetables in Peanut Sauce [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Pecel Peanut Sauce:

1 1/2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons peanuts with skin on, deep-fried or toasted
8 red cayenne peppers, boiled (see notes)
4 garlic cloves, fried
8 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
2-inch kaempferia galanga or ginger, peeled
2.6 ounces date palm sugar, shaved
1/2 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons tamarind juice (1 teaspoon tamarind, plus 2 tablespoon water)
2 cups hot water, to thin the sauce

For the Suggested Vegetables:

Boiled cabbage
Boiled spinach
Boiled snake beans
Boiled bean sprouts
Boiled morning glory/water spinach
Boiled cassava leaves
Raw cucumber
Raw basil leaves

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How to Prepare Pecel: Indonesian Vegetables in Peanut Sauce [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Grind together peanuts, cayenne peppers, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, kaempferia galanga, date palm sugar, and salt in a food processor (or mortar and pestle) until everything comes together into a thick sauce.
It will be pretty sticky and should clump together and you should be able to gather it into a ball or shape into a block. This can be stored in the refrigerator if you are not going to use the peanut sauce immediately.
To make the peanut sauce, pour in the tamarind juice and just enough hot water and stir until the sauce reaches your preferred thickness.
Arrange your vegetables on a plate and pour the peanut sauce right before serving. Stir everything together and enjoy.

Notes

If you like spicier peanut sauce, you can substitute some of the cayenne peppers with bird eye peppers.

Nutritional Information

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.