Indonesian fiery peanut Sauce、いんどねしあんふぃえるよさうす

Asian Dishes

Indonesian fiery peanut Sauce　

いんどねしあんふぃえるよさうす

This is a very popular dipping sauce for fried and grilled meats and steamed vegetables. Similar to  the peanut sauces of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, it is always available at street stalls. To make an authentic peanut sauce, the peanuts must be very finely ground, which can be done in an electric blender.


1-2 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peanuts, finely ground 
90 g unsalted peanuts, finely ground 
1 tbsp indonesian or Thai shrimp paste

1 tbsp palm sugar
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 tbsp Indonesian sweet soy sauce
1 tbsp chilli powder
285 ml water 

Heat oil a heavy-based saucepan, stir in shallot and garlic, and cook until golden. Add ground peanuts, shrimp paste and sugar, and continue to fry for 3-4 minutes until peanuts begin to colour and release some of their oil.

Stir in tamarind paste, sweet soy sauce and chilli powder. Add water and bring mixture to the boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 15-20 minutes, until mixture has reduced and thickened. Leave mixture to cool, then pour into an electric blender and whiz to a smooth sauce. It may be kept in refrigerator, covered, for a week.

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