Indonesian Pecel with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cups, roughly chopped cabbage, green
• 2 cups bean sprouts, fresh
• 8 oz, cut into 2-inch pieces long beans or green beans
• ½ cup peanut butter, unsalted
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, fresh
• ½ teaspoon red chili flakes or fresh red chilies, minced
• 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
• 0 salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat, about 8 minutes — you'll see large bubbles breaking the surface constantly.

2. 2

   Add the long beans (or green beans) cut into 2-inch pieces to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until they turn bright green and are still slightly crunchy when you bite one.

3. 3

   Use a slotted spoon to scoop out the cooked beans into a large bowl, leaving the water in the pot.

4. 4

   Add the chopped cabbage to the same boiling water and cook for 2 minutes until the pieces soften slightly but still hold their shape, then scoop into the bowl with the beans.

5. 5

   Add the bean sprouts to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute until they warm through, then drain and add them to the bowl with the other vegetables.

6. 6

   In a small bowl, stir together 0.5 cup of peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of lime juice, 0.5 teaspoon of red chili flakes, and 2 minced garlic cloves until smooth and fully combined.

7. 7

   Add 3 tablespoons of warm water to the sauce and stir well until it reaches the consistency of thick poured yogurt — add more water 1 tablespoon at a time if needed.

8. 8

   Pour the peanut sauce over the cooked vegetables in the large bowl and toss with two forks or a wooden spoon until every piece is coated evenly.

9. 9

   Taste a small spoonful and sprinkle in salt and pepper a pinch at a time until the flavors taste balanced and pleasing to you.

10. 10

    Divide the pecel between two serving bowls or plates and serve warm or at room temperature.

Tools you’ll need

• Large pot
• Slotted spoon
• Large mixing bowl
• Small bowl
• Wooden spoon or fork

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