Satay Sauce

Ingredients

some garlic
3 chili peppers
3 shallots
2 slices galanga
1 tb lemon grass
1 tb coriander seeds
1/4 ts mace
1/4 ts nutmeg
1/4 ts cinnamon
2 c coconut milk
1 1/2 c sugar
2 tb tamarind water
1 1/2 fish soy
3/8 c sesame seeds
1 1/2 c peanuts
1 tb coriander leaves

Instructions

Place all A MIXTURE ingredients in a dry frying pan and cook over low heat stirring constantly, just until they begin to change color. Remove from heat. In a food processor combine the A and B MIXTURES into a smooth paste. Place 1/2 c of the coconut milk in a frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add the paste and stir untill the aroma is released, about 1 minutes. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk, bring to a boil over medium heat, and boil gently for 3 minutes. Add the sugar, tamarind water, and fish soy. Simmer for 4 more munutes and use these last 3 ingredients to adjust the flavor to taste. Remove from heat. Toast the white sesame seeds and grind them roughly in a mortar. Add the peanuts and the sesame seeds to the sauce. Let the sauce cool. Place in a serving dish and sprinkle with coriander leaves before serving with satay. Serve at room temperature.