Recipe - Katjang Sauce Peanut Sauce

One half md Onion; chopped fine
2 Cloves garlic; crushed
One half teaspoon Brown sugar
2 teaspoon Sambal oelek*
One half teaspoon Mild paprika
1 One half teaspoon Ginger powder
2/3 cup Smooth peanut butter; or
crunchy
2 tablespoon Ketjap manis; sweet soy
sauce*
3 tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
Salt and pepper; to taste

Mix onion and garlic. Place in a bowl and add the brown sugar. Mash with
the back of a spoon to make a paste. Brown the paste in the oil at very low
heat, then stir in the rest of the spices. Add the peanut butter and, when
the sauce is brown, add the ketjap manis and the milk. Keep stirring at low
heat until the sauce thickens. Finally, add the lemon juice, salt and
pepper. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk until it reaches
a better consistency.

NOTES : *Ketjap manis is a sweet Indonesian soy sauce. It may be found in
Dutch stores, some Chinese stores or maybe European Delis. It is worth
looking for, as it is just delicious! *Sambal oelek is a paste made from
marinaded chili peppers. It can be found in Chinese groceries, or Dutch
stores.
Recipe by: Let's Go Dutch Again

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1005 by "chussey@synapse.net"
chussey@synapse.net on Jan 12, 1998