Ingredient
225g raw peanut
4 shallots
2 cloves garli
1 tsp crumpled shrimp paste
1/4 salt
125ml vegetable oil
1/2 tsp chilli power
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tbsp tamarind water
Method
Shell the peanuts. Chop the shallots and garlic and pound in a mortar together with the shrimp paste, salt and 1 tablespoon of water, to produce a smooth paste.
2) Heat the oil in a wok and fry the peanuts for 4 mintues, stirring continueously. Remove with a slotted spoon and leave in a colander to cool, then grind, or pound, to a fine powder.
3) Discard all but 1 tbsp of oil from the wok, re-heat, and fry the spice-paste for 1 minutes. Then add the chillis powderm sugar, soya sauce and 450ml of water.
4) Bring to boil and stir in the ground peanuts.
6) Cook over a moderate heat, stirring occassionally, for 8 - 10 minutes unitl the sauce becomes thick, then add the tamarind water and stir to mix thoroughly.
