Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 5 ounces roasted unsalted peanuts (or a few tablespoons of peanut butter)
• 4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons fish sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Blend or process the peanuts until they are fine meal.

2. 2

   Heat half the coconut milk in a saucepan at high heat and add the red curry paste.

3. 3

   Stir to dissolve and continue cooking at heigh heat for 10 to 12 minutes, until the oil from the coconut has risen to the surface.

4. 4

   Lower the heat to medium-high and add processed peanuts.

5. 5

   Stir and add the rest of the coconut milk. Bring to bubbling boil.

6. 6

   Lower heat to medium and add sugar, lemon juice and fish sauce.

7. 7

   Cook stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened somewhat and the oil has returned to the surface.

8. 8

   Take off the fire and let rest for a half hour.

9. 9

   Stir to blend oil that has risen to the surface.

10. 10

    It should be the consistency of thick cream.

11. 11

    If thicker than that, add a couple of tablespoons of water or coconut milk and blend.

12. 12

    Pour into a bowl and serve.