Recipe - Satay Sauce (Authentic)

1 small Onion; chopped
1 tablespoon Lemon grass; finely chopped
One half teaspoon Shrimp paste
3 Dried chillies; * see note
2 Cloves garlic
One half teaspoon Ground cumin
One half teaspoon Ground coriander
2 Coriander root; chopped
1 cup Coconut milk
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
150 g Dryroasted unsalted
peanuts; crushed
2 tablespoon Sugar
2 teaspoon Tamarind juice
1 pn Salt

1. In a blender, combine first eight ingrediants with enough coconut milk
to moisten.
2. Heat oil in saucepan and gently stir fry satay mix until it turns a pale
pinky brown, then reduce heat to low.
3. Add peanuts and stir well to separate.

4. Add sugar, salt and tamarind juice.

5. If sauce is too thick, add coconut milk. If too thin, simmer very
gently.
Recipe By : Kascha Sweeney (sweeney@asiaonline.net)

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #262

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 00:05:16 +0800 (HKT)

From: Sweeney sweeney@asiaonline.net

NOTES : * you may substitute dried red chillies for 1 teaspoon of chilli
power or 3 teaspoons of chillie flakes.