Date Published: June 28th, 2021 | Last Updated: June 28th, 2021
Author: Abby |Category: asian, sauces, <15mins, quick and easy
Serves: ~1.5 cups | Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 7 mins
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This recipe is from Sarah Tiong, one of my favourite contestants on Masterchef Australia. I’d strongly recommend everyone to check out her cookbook which is full of amazing flavourful Southeast Asian dishes.
What is Satay?
Satay is a very popular dish in Southeast Asia (especially Malaysia and Indonesia) made of skewered meat marinated and grilled in a savoury peanut sauce. The flavourful sauce is what makes the dish and there are so many variations of it. In its essence, the sauce base is made of ground roasted peanuts and the mix of different spices and aromatics are what takes it to the next level.
This recipe uses curry powder and tamarind paste for its robust flavour. It’s quick any easy to make, with minimal ingredients. You can use this as a marinade or dipping sauce for whatever you like. I’ve even tossed this sauce with some roasted cauliflower for a quick savoury side dish!
If you’re a fan of satay, check out my other satay recipe that uses red chilli paste and coconut milk: Red Curry Satay Sauce.
Anyways, without further ado, here’s the recipe! If you have any comments or suggestions, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section! You can follow me on instagram, youtube and facebook to see all the recipes I post!
Happy cooking!
Ingredients you’ll need:
- 1 cup (150 g) roasted salted peanuts, finely ground or blended
- 1 Tbsp (9 g) curry powder
- 1 Tbsp (15 g) tamarind paste
- 1 1/2 Tbsp (14 g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water (or more if you want a runnier sauce)
Directions:
Heat a dry small skillet or saucepan over LOW heat.
Toast the peanuts and curry powder 
Add in the rest of the ingredients 
Simmer until desired consistency.
Add the ground peanuts and curry powder to the pan and stir together for 1 minute until fragrant. Mix in the tamarind paste, brown sugar and water and let it simmer for 5 mins or until it reduces to a thick sauce. If you prefer a runnier sauce, add more water. Done!
Summarized Recipe:
Malaysian Satay Sauce
Date Published: June 28th, 2021 | Last Updated: June 28th, 2021
Author: Abby |Category: asian, sauces, <15mins, quick and easy
Serves: ~1.5 cups | Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 7 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (150 g) roasted salted peanuts, finely ground or blended
- 1 Tbsp (9 g) curry powder
- 1 Tbsp (15 g) tamarind paste
- 1 1/2 Tbsp (14 g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water (or more if you want a runnier sauce)
Directions:
- Heat a dry small skillet or saucepan over LOW heat.
- Add the ground peanuts and curry powder to the pan and stir together for 1 minute until fragrant. Mix in the tamarind paste, brown sugar and water and let it simmer for 5 mins or until it reduces to a thick sauce. If you prefer a runnier sauce, add more water. Done!
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