- 8tablespoons peanuts, blitzed to a paste (or peanut butter)
- 1 finely chopped shallot
- 2 stems of lemongrass
- 285ml coconut milk
- 1red chilli, sliced
- 1tablespoon muscavado sugar
- 1tablespoon fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- Handfull chopped coriander
Peanut dipping sauce
steve bennett
27th January 2012
Peanut dipping sauce
Aromatic sauce, for dipping crudités or deep fried items.
Ingredients
Method
Mix all the ingredients in the first list, and cook out over a low heat until thick.
Remove from heat and cool. Add second list of ingredients, and check seasoning, adding more fish sauce if needed.
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