Neen's peanut sauce

2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsCorn oil
½cupOnion(s), minced
2Garlic clove(s), minced
1tablespoonCrushed red pepper flakes
1teaspoonGround cumin seeds
¼cupSoy sauce
3tablespoonsLime juice
cupSmooth peanut butter
¾cupUnsweetened canned coconut milk

Directions

Heat the oil in a skillet. Over low heat, saut the onion, red-pepper flakes and cumin for 10 minutes. Don't let the onion or garlic brown.

Stir in the soy sauce and lime juice. Gradually stir in 1 cup of the peanut butter and cup of the coconut milk. Stirring constantly, cook the mixture over low heat for 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and spoon into a mixing bowl; let cool. With an electric mixture, beat in the remaining cup of peanut butter and the remaining cup of coconut milk. Continue to beat until the mixture is very smooth.

Beat This! by Ann Hodgman ISBN 1-881527-21-2 pg 146 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 03-20-95