• Satay Sauce

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Sat Aug 10 10:58:27 2024
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    Title: Satay Sauce
    Categories: Malaysian, Sauces
    Yield: 1 Batch

    4 tb Oil
    1/2 c Roasted peanuts (75 g);
    -skins discarded and
    -coarsely ground
    1/2 tb Tamarind pulp; soaked in:
    2 tb Water; mashed, then strained
    -to obtain juice
    1/2 c Water (125 ml)
    1/4 ts Salt
    1 tb Sugar

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    1 tb Coriander seeds
    1/2 ts Cumin seeds
    2 Lemongrass stalks; thick
    -bottom 3rd only, outer
    -layers removed, inner part
    -sliced
    1 Galangal piece (3/4" / 1.5
    -cm); sliced
    4 Dried chilies; cut into
    -lengths and soaked in warm
    -water
    3 cl Garlic; peeled and halved
    2 Shallots; peeled and halved

    Grind the spice paste ingredients in a mortar or blender, adding a
    little oil if necessary to keep the blades turning.

    Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium to high heat and stir-fry the
    spice paste for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the peanuts,
    tamarind juice and water, and season with salt and sugar. Reduce the
    heat to low and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then
    remove from the heat. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and serve warm or
    at room temperature.

    Note: You may substitute 1/2 cup (6 tb) crunchy peanut butter for the
    crushed peanuts. Add the peanut butter to the sauce and mix
    thoroughly then remove from the heat. Satay sauce can be made in
    large quantities and kept in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks or
    frozen for 3 months.

    Recipe by The Food of Malaysia, Periplus, 2005

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