Satay Sauce
Satay Sauce is a rich and creamy peanut-based sauce that hails from Southeast Asia, known for its irresistible combination of savoury, sweet, and slightly spicy flavours. Whether drizzled over skewers or used as a marinade, Satay Sauce is a deliciously nutty addition that enhances any dish with its delightful taste and aromatic appeal.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 pitted dates
- 2 tsp fresh ginger
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- chilli to taste
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander (cilantro)
- 1 star anise (or ½tsp ground star anise), or ½ tsp aniseeds or fennel seeds
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 med tomato or capsicum (bell pepper)
- 1 sml carrot raw
- 1 sml cooked potato
- 1-2 cups water start with one and add more water if mix is too thick when blended
- 2 kaffir lime leaves Optional (available from Indian or Asian groceries)
- 6-10 curry leaves Optional (available from Indian or Asian groceries)
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients well in blender/nutribullet or similar.
- Great on stir fried veges, baked potatoes/sweet potatoes, baked or steamed veges.
- Will keep in the fridge for 5 days.
- The peanut butter is energy dense but this is diluted out a bit with the added veges. These also add more great nutrients and fibre.The desired flavour should be a blend of sour (lemon), sweet (dates) and hot (chilli). So please feel free to adjust ingredients to optimise flavour to your taste. It shouldn’t need any salt. But at a pinch, you could add 1 tsp miso or soy sauce.
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