Ingredients

  • For the salad
  • 100 g bean sprouts
  • 100 g cabbage, washed and shredded
  • 100 g bean curd, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 100 g potatoes, cooked, peeled and sliced
  • 100 g green beans, blanched
  • 100 g carrots, washed, sliced and blanched
  • 100 g cucumbers, washed and sliced (with the peel on)
  • For the dressing
  • 100 g flaked coconut (fresh or desiccated)
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 onion, peeled, washed and finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled, washed and finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • 100 g peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Method

  • Put the coconut in a blender.
  • Add 1 cup of hot{not boiling} water.
  • Cover and blend on high speed for about 1/2 a minute.
  • Heat the oil in a 2 quart-sized saucepan.
  • Toss in the onion and garlic.
  • Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients for the dressing and the blended coconut-water mixture.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring continuosuly as you do so.
  • Lower flame and allow the sauce to simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it thickens.
  • This takes about 3 minutes.
  • Now, start preparing the salad.
  • In a bowl, put the cabbage and bean sprouts.
  • Add enough boiling water over these veggies to cover'em.
  • Let this stand for 2 minutes.
  • Drain completely.
  • In a pan, fry the bean curd in oil, over medium flame, turning the pieces over gently, until it is light brown in colour.
  • Remove and drain on clean kitchen paper towels.
  • Toss in the potatoes into the same skillet.
  • Stir and cook until they turn light brownish in colour.
  • On a beautiful silver platter, arrange the bean sprouts, cabbage and other veggies nicely.
  • Pour the warm dressing over the salad or serve it separately as a dip- your choice!
  • Enjoy!