Recipe - Nuoc Leo With Tamarind

1 tablespoon Tamarind paste
One half cup Plus 3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 Cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 cup Tuong
1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
2 tablespoon Peanut butter
2 tablespoon Roasted Peanuts

Soak the tamarind paste in the 3 tablespoons water.

Heat the oil and add the chopped garlic; cook briefly. Add the water from
the tamarind to the saucepan, discarding the remaining tamarind paste a,and
seeds. Stir and add the tuong, One half cup water, sugar, peanut butter. Mix
well and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Sprinkle the nuts on top
of the sauce and pour into individual bowls for serving.

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