Ingredients
Spice Paste:
½ cup chopped shallots or red onions
1 Tbs, grated lemon grass
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger, grated
2 tsp. grated galangal (Thai ginger)
1 tsp. Thai chilli powder
2 Tbs. concentrated cooking tamarind
½ cup water
2 cups dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2/3 cups light brown sugar (for a more authentic taste use Palm Sugar [Gula Melaka/Java] )
1 tsp. salt
Instructions:
Instructions:
1. Blend all the ingredients for spice paste in a food processor into a smooth
paste.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok over medium heat.
3. Add in spice paste and cook over medium heat until fragrant.
4. Add in tamarind, water, peanuts and sugar. Bring to a boil.
5. Simmer until the sauce thickens. Taste and adjust seasonings according to taste.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
You can use 1½ cups freshly ground crunchy peanut butter (usually available in Health Food or Gourmet Food Stores instead of peanuts). If you do not have any tamarind on hand you can substitute with some lime juice.
I have been all over looking for this recipe, thank you so much. I can't wait to make my very own homemade peanut sauce instead of always buying it at the store. Which isn't bad but it sure isn't the real thing.
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