Satay Sauce

INGREDIENTS
2cm piece ginger, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp turmeric
1 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup crunchy peanut butter
1 red chilli, pounded
2 tsp palm sugar
1 cup coconut milk

METHOD
Process together the ginger, onion and garlic until mushy.
In a small saucepan on low heat, gently sauté the onion mixture in oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
Combine spices in mortar and pestle and crush.
Add spices to onion mixture in saucepan and cook for one minute.
Add soy sauce, peanut butter, sugar and chilli, stir.
Add coconut milk to peanut sauce and stir thoroughly until the sauce is smooth.
Cook on low heat for a further two minutes.

COMMENTS
This sauce is very adaptable as well as delicious. After cooking, it can be added to a stirfry, with veges, meat and noodles or rice. Alternatively, it is a fantastic crowd pleaser when placed in the middle of the table with lots of chicken sticks for dipping.

SOURCE
Jules