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Asian Recipes - Thai Peanut
Sauce Recipe
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Asian Recipes -
Thai Peanut Sauce
Recipe
Ingredients
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2 tbsp/30 ml vegetable
oil
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1 cup/250 ml
coconut milk
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3 to 4 tbsp/45
to 60 ml unsweetened crunchy-style peanut butter
Spice Paste:
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1 tbsp/15 ml
lemon grass, minced
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2 to 3 coriander roots, minced
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2 cloves garlic,
minced
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1 shallot onion,
minced
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1 tsp/5 ml chili
flakes
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1/2 tsp/2 ml ground cumin
seed
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1/2 tsp/2 ml ground coriander seed
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1/2 tsp/2 ml shrimp paste
Seasoning:
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1 to 2 tbsp/15 to 30 ml tamarind water
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1 to 2 tbsp/15 to 30 ml sugar
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Salt to taste
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Fresh lime juice to
taste
Serves
4
Method:
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Prepare all ingredients and have at hand. Using a
mortar and pestle or small blender or food
processor, pound or grind the spice paste
ingredients in the order given until they form a
coarse paste.
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Heat a small saucepan on medium
heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, gently
fry the spice paste until it smells fragrant and
begins to change color.
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Add the coconut milk,
tamarind water and sugar. Stir the mixture and bring
to a low boil. Add the peanut butter and stir
carefully until it is thoroughly mixed with the
sauce.
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Taste and adjust seasoning, adding salt,
sugar, a dash of fish sauce or fresh lime juice to
taste.
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