🥜 Pradeep's Malaysian Peanut Sauce
🥜Pradeep's Malaysian Satay Peanut Sauce A rich, nutty, and beautifully balanced peanut sauce that's essential for Malaysian chicken satay—ideal as its own blog post and perfect for cross-linking! 🛒 Ingredients (Makes ~2 cups) 1 cup roasted peanuts (skin removed) 8–10 dried red chilies, soaked and deseeded 1 shallot, roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves 1 stalk lemongrass (white part only), roughly chopped ½″ galangal (or ginger if unavailable) 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp tamarind paste 2½ tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar) 1 tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp salt (or to taste) 1 tbsp kecap manis (optional, adds authentic Malay depth) 1 cup water (plus more to adjust consistency) Optional: A splash of coconut milk for creaminess 👩🍳 Directions Grind the Peanuts In a food processor, pulse the roasted peanuts lightly—aim for a coarse texture, not peanut butter. Blend the Aromatic Paste Combine chilies, shallot, garlic, lemongrass, and galangal in the processor until smooth. Sauté ...