serves
4
prep
20 minutes
cook
30 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
30
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Peanuts
episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 3 red Asian shallots, peeled and halved
- 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, outer layers removed
- 1½-cm piece galangal root, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) peanut oil, plus extra, for drizzling
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp chilli powder
- 160 g (1 cup) dry roasted peanuts, unsalted, skin discarded and coarsely ground
- 1 heaped tbsp tamarind pulp soaked in 1¼ tbsp warm water, strained
- 125 ml (½ cup) coconut cream
- ½ tsp salt
- 2½ tbsp grated coconut sugar or palm sugar
- sliced cucumber and red onion, to serve
Serves 4 as a side dish.
Instructions
- Place the shallots, lemongrass, galangal and garlic in a food processor or blender and process until a paste forms, adding a little oil if necessary, to keep the blade turning.
- Heat the peanut oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot mixture and stir over medium heat until softened and reduced by half in volume but not coloured. Add the spices and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant, then add a splash of water to loosen the mixture.
- Stir in the ground peanuts, tamarind juice and 60 ml (¼ cup) water. Add the coconut cream and season with salt and sugar. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring continuously for another 5-10 minutes or until the satay sauce has thickened to the desired consistency and the oil has separated. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- Serve the satay sauce with sliced cucumber and red onion for dipping.
Photography by Danielle Abou Karam.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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