Brunei - Peanut Sauce (Sambal Kacang)

Peanut Sauce 

(Sambal Kacang)

Ingredients

-       3 cups deep-fried peanuts

-       4 cloves garlic, peeled and bruised

-       12 bird's eye chilies, sliced

-       3 inches kencur (like galangal), peeled and choped

-       3 kaffir lime leaves

-       ½ cup sweet soy sauce

-       2 tsp. salt

-       6 cups water

-       1 Tbs. lime juice

Instructions

-       Grind or blend the first four ingredients until coarse or fine depending whether you like it coarsed or fine.

-       Put all ingredients in a pan except the lime juice.

-       Simmer over very low heat for approximately 1 hour, stirring to prevent sticking.

-       Stir in lime juice just before use.

Note: Peanut sauce is used for variety of Indonesian Meat Dishes, such as Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce (Gado-Gado), Fresh Salad with Peanut Sauce (Keredok), Chicken Satay (Sate Ayam), etc.