Asian Peanut Sauce

Makes approximately 2 cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
• 1 tsp. peanut oil
• 2 Tbsp. shallot, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small Thai red chili, seeded and minced
• ½ tsp. Nirmala’s Kitchen Alpeppy Turmeric
• ¼ tsp. Nirmala’s Kitchen Madras Curry Powder
• ¼ tsp. Nirmala’s Kitchen Ground Cumin
• 1 cup sweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Directions:

1. In a coffee grinder, grind peanuts until finely chopped.
2. Heat oil in pan in medium heat; sauté shallot, garlic and chili for 2 minutes; add turmeric, curry powder and cumin, and cook for another two minutes.
3. Add coconut milk and stock, and whisk in peanuts; add lemon juice and sugar and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with one of these recipes Malaysian Chicken Satay or Coconut Ginger Chicken Tenders.