Satay Kuah Sauce (Spicy Peanut Sauce)
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 stalks lemongrass
- 6 shallots, peeled
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1⁄3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon dried shrimp paste
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
directions
- Peel coarse outer layer from lemon grass, and remove tough tops. (Save these for a soup stock if desired).
- Chop tender stalks into 1 inch lengths.
- Place in workbowl of food processor with shallots, garlic, coriander, hot chilli sauce, cumin seeds and turmeric.
- Whirl to a fine paste, adding water if needed.
- In a large frying pan over medium setting , heat oil, add lemon grass paste and dried shrimp paste, stirring and frying for about 4 minutes or until mixture emits a wonderously aromatic perfume.
- Stir in about half the coconut milk and continue cooking, stirring almost constantly, for 8 minutes.
- Stir in remaining coconut milk, sweeten with sugar and season with salt.
- Blend in peanuts.
- Taste at this point to adjust sweetening, salt, and chilli.
- Thin with more coconut milk or water if desire.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HappyBunny
United Kingdom
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