Title: Gado Gado
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 6 Servings

8	oz	White cabbage
1/4	c	Sesame oil
1	lg	Onion, cut in fourths, thinly sliced
1		Green bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
6	oz	Fresh bean sprouts
1		Fresh green chili, seeded, finely chopped
1		Garlic clove, crushed
2		Shallots, finely chopped
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/3	c	Smooth peanut butter
3	tb	Lemon juice
3	dr	Hot-pepper sauce
1/3	c	Water
		Red bell pepper strips (opt)

Finely shred cabbage, discarding stalk.

Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a skillet. Add cabbage, onion, thinly sliced bell pepper, bean sprouts and chili and fry over fairly high heat 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, spoon mixture into a serving dish; cool.

To make sauce, heat remaining sesame oil in saucepan. Add garlic, shallots and cumin and fry gently 5 minutes. Add peanut butter and cook gently 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, hot-pepper sauce and water and heat through gently to form a fairly thick sauce. Garnish sauce with bell pepper strips, if desired, and serve with cooled vegetables.

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