Name: Simple satay sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon peanut oil; 2 teaspoon grated ginger; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander root and stalks; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 chilli, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon mild curry powder (south east asian); 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter; 1 tablespoon palm sugar; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves

Simple satay sauce

Make your own finger-lickingly good satay sauce and serve with chicken, beef or seafood skewers. Fabulous served as finger food or with steamed rice and vegetables as a light meal.

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Makes 1 Cup

Cook

15M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon peanut oil

2 teaspoon grated ginger

2 shallots, finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped coriander root and stalks

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 chilli, finely chopped

1 teaspoon mild curry powder (south east asian)

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

1 tablespoon palm sugar

1 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves

Method

1.Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add ginger, shallots, coriander root and stalk, garlic and chilli. Fry over medium heat until ingredients soften. Add curry powder and cook a further 30 seconds.

2.Add remaining ingredients, except the vinegar and coriander leaves and stir until the mixture is combined. Simmer for 2 minutes or until fat rises to the surface. Stir in vinegar and coriander leaves and serve.

3.Serve with satay skewers.

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