A simple a versatile peanut sauce that goes great on Buddha Bowls, sauteed vegetables, or as a dip for salad rolls. Use it for an Indonesian style Gado Gado with steamed vegetables, rice and boiled egg.
To make the peanut sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the garlic and curry powder and let fry for about 30 seconds.
Add the 3/4 cup of vegetable stock or water, peanut butter, honey and seeded mustard and stir to combine. Once the mixture has boiled and is well combined, assess the consistency of the sauce. If you would prefer a more runny sauce add the remaining vegetable stock or water. Depending on your peanut butter, you may need to use a whisk to get the peanut sauce to a smooth consistency. Season to taste. Now the sauce is ready to use as you like!
If you want to make Gado Gado, start by putting the eggs on to boil. My method for hard boil eggs is to first place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with tap water. Place on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Let boil for about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the eggs sit in the boiled water, covered, for a further 5 minutes for a medium-boiled egg. Drain the water and run the eggs under cool water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
Next prepare the vegetables by washing them and cutting them up into bite-sized pieces. Place in a steamer and let steam for about 5 minutes or until just tender.
Shell the boiled eggs and slice each egg into 4 sections. Divide the steamed rice if using into 4 bowls, top with vegetables, peanut sauce and one boiled egg per bowl. Optional to sprinkled with crushed peanuts.
Notes
Peanut Butter Alternatives
As with most peanut butter recipes you can substitute in another nut butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter.
How Long Will It Last In The Fridge?
This recipe will stay good in the fridge for at least 4 days if stored in a sealed container.
Vegan Peanut Sauce
Swap out the honey for maple syrup. If you do not want the flavour of maple syrup in your peanut sauce, try using coconut sugar instead.
Gluten-Free Peanut Sauce
Purchase a certified gluten-free vegetable stock if you are serving this to anyone with celiac disease.
Making It Nut-Free
This peanut sauce can be made using tahini in place of peanut butter.
Serving Options
This peanut sauce is so versatile and you can adjust the consistency with the amount of water you add. Try some of these serving options:
Have it with steamed vegetables and boiled eggs on top of brown rice for an Indonesian-inspired dish.
Add an additional 1/4 cup of water and have it as a dipping sauce for spring rolls, salad rolls, or dumplings.
Reduce the amount of water by 1/4 and use it as a sauce for a peanut-satay tofu sandwich or wrap.
Drizzle this peanut sauce on your next stir-fry.
Use up any leftover peanut sauce as a dip for cut-up raw carrots, cucumbers, and cauliflower.
Nutrition Analysis was done with brown rice, vegetables, and no eggs.